John O’Sullivan’s Editorial on Manifest Destiny Exit Ticket

O'Sullivan believes that (a)   should help construct the transcontinental railroad.

• Native Americans
• European immigrants
• African Americans
• Asian immigrants

What does O’Sullivan mean when he says the population of the U.S. is “yearly multiplying millions”?

• The U.S. population is shrinking.

• The U.S. population is increasing rapidly.

• The U.S. population is stagnant.

• The U.S. population is moving eastward.

What impact did O'Sullivan's editorial have on U.S. policy?

• It led to the withdrawal from Manifest Destiny.

• It supported the continuation of westward expansion and the annexation of territories.

• It caused the U.S. to retreat from its territories.

• It advocated for peace with Native Americans.

Match the groups with their reasons for opposing O'Sullivan’s editorial.

• Group that would lose their ancestral territories.

• Native Americans, because they would lose land.

• Group that would lose their homes due to new arrivals.

• African Americans, because they would not benefit from westward expansion.

• Group that opposed the idea of expanding the nation's borders.

• European settlers, because they would be displaced.

• Group that would not see any advantages from moving west.

• U.S. government officials, because they were against territorial expansion.

According to O'Sullivan, what would be the primary benefit of the transcontinental railroad?

• To provide employment opportunities for Native Americans.

• To unite the East and the West for easier commerce.

• To connect the U.S. with other countries.

• To make transportation of agricultural goods more difficult.