U.S. Territorial Expansion and Manifest Destiny

The video covers the territorial expansion of the United States, focusing on the concept of manifest destiny and its impact. It discusses key land acquisitions, including the Louisiana Purchase, Texas annexation, and the Mexican Cession. The video also analyzes the American Progress painting and explores the routes taken by early explorers and settlers, such as the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail. The Gadsden Purchase is explained as the final piece of land acquired to facilitate railroad construction.

What was the primary belief driving the territorial expansion of the United States in the 19th century?

• Isolationism

• Industrialization

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

Which of the following was a positive aspect of manifest destiny according to many Americans?

• It resulted in economic decline

• It caused environmental destruction

• It allowed for the spread of democracy

• It led to the Civil War

Who were the early explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the West?

• Columbus and Magellan

• Pike and Boone

• Lewis and Clark

• Smith and Wesson

Which trail was primarily used by settlers moving to the Great Salt Lake in Utah?

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail

• California Trail

• Appalachian Trail

What was the main reason for the Louisiana Purchase?

• To expand the cotton industry

• To gain control of the Mississippi River

• To establish a military base

• To acquire gold mines

Which treaty resulted in the acquisition of Florida from Spain?

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Jay's Treaty

What was the Republic of Texas before it became part of the United States?

• A French protectorate

• A Spanish colony

• An independent country

• A British territory

What was the slogan used by Americans who wanted the entire Oregon Territory?

• Manifest Destiny

• Fifty-four Forty or Fight

• Westward Ho!

• Remember the Alamo

Which land acquisition completed the continental United States?

• Mexican Cession

• Alaska Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

• To expand the cotton industry

• To build a railroad

• To establish a military base

• To acquire gold mines