Ch. 6 Lesson 2 Quiz 16 May 2025

What's the best definition of Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that white American settlers were meant by God to expand across North America, justifying taking land and moving westward.

• An agreement between Native American tribes and the United States government about western lands and peaceful living during 19th-century expansion.

• The economic plan that helped industry grow and trade increase throughout America during the 1800s, focusing on factories and railroads.

• A religious movement that started in New England in the early 19th century, focusing on personal salvation and moral improvement.

• The political view that supported American isolation after the Civil War, avoiding foreign problems and focusing on growth at home.

Look at the third paragraph on page 260 of your red book.

Read the quote by William Gilpin from March 2nd, 1846.

What does he mean when he said "The...destiny of the American people is subdue the continent..."

What does he mean?

• Americans were meant to take over all the land across North America because they believed God wanted them to.

• Americans should build towns and farms across the continent and bring their way of life to all areas.

• The United States needed to control the continent before other countries like Britain or Spain could claim it.

• Americans thought their government system was better and should spread across all of North America.

• White settlers believed they should own the land that Native Americans were living on and use it for farming and building.

Fur traders from this country settled in Alaska in the 1700s.

• Russia

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Italy

The Hawaiian Islands were first explored by English explorer James cook in the 1770s.

What happened between Cook's crew and native Hawaiians?

• They signed a peace treaty and agreed to a free trade agreement.

• Captain Cook married the native Hawaiian chief's daughter.

• There was fighting between them and Cook and some of his crew were killed.

• Captain Cook agreed not to tell the rest of the world about where the Hawaiian Islands were located.

For American settlers traveling west, how were they helped along the way?

• They relied on fur trappers and traders called "Mountain Men" to guide them.

• They relied on maps provided by English and Russian explorers.

• They relied on assistance from Native American tribes as they moved across the continent.

For American settlers crossing the continent, there were several trails they could take. What were the names of some of the most famous trails?

• The California Trail

• The Oregon Trail

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The Nauvoo Trail

• The Missouri Trail

"______ ______" were gold miners who hoped to get rich during the California Gold Rush.

During the California Gold Rush years, how much gold was actually mined from the area?

• About US$250,000.

• About $2 billion

• About $100 million

During the California Gold Rush years, what group of people were most negatively affected?

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These were towns that grew out of mining camps because the populations increased so quickly.