Chapter 13: Manifest Destiny

What was Manifest Destiny? Fill in the blank: Manifest Destiny was the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across ________, leading to territorial expansion and the displacement of Indigenous peoples.

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

When did the concept of Manifest Destiny emerge in the U.S.?

• 1700s

• 1840s

• 1920s

• 2000s

Americans believed they were destined by God to spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.

• True

• False

Which present-day states were included in the Oregon Country?

• Oregon, Washington, Idaho, parts of Montana and Wyoming

• California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.

• Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.

• Alaska, Hawaii, and parts of Yukon, Canada.

In the early 1800s, how many countries claimed the Oregon Country?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which two countries shared the Oregon Country at the 49° N line of latitude?

• The United States and Spain

• Britain and Russia

• The United States and Britain

• Spain and Russia

Which country agreed to give up its claim to the Oregon Country after signing the Adams-Onis Treaty?

• Spain

• France

• Russia

• Great Britain

Which country had settlements south from Alaska into Oregon?

• Russia

• Spain

• France

• Britain

What valuable animal did fur traders trap in the Oregon Country for trade with Europe, as mentioned in the passage 'Mountain Men in Oregon'?

• Beavers

• Deer

• Buffalo

• Wolves

Fur merchants who settled in the Oregon Country became known as ________, the first people to carve out the trails in the area. (Refer to the passage 'Mountain Men in Oregon')

• Mountain Men

• Gold Miners

• Railroad Workers

• Homesteaders