Bellringer: Manifest Destiny

The famous picture 'American Progress' painted in 1872 was created by (a)   .

• James K. Polk
• John Gast
• Thomas Moran
• Columbia

What belief was known as Manifest Destiny?

• The belief in expanding U.S. borders from the Atlantic to the Pacific

• The belief in staying within the original thirteen colonies

• The belief in spreading democracy only in Europe and Asia

• The belief in avoiding westward expansion

(a)   was known as the 'Manifest Destiny President'.

• James K. Polk
• Abraham Lincoln
• Andrew Jackson
• Thomas Jefferson

One of the biggest parts of President Polk’s plan for westward expansion was (a)  

• Annexation of Texas
• Purchasing Alaska
• Building the Panama Canal
• Ending the Civil War

What does the 'Star of Empire' on Progress’s forehead represent?

• The displacement of Native Americans

• The importance of education

• The connection between East and West

• The country growing into a powerful nation

What does the school book Progress carries symbolize?

• The importance of agriculture

• The growth of cities in the East

• Bringing education and knowledge to the West

• The spread of telegraph technology

Progress unrolls (a)   in the painting.

• Electricity cables
• Railroad tracks
• Steam engines
• Telegraph wires

What does the bright light in the painting represent?

• The unsettled West

• The 'civilized' East

• The growth of railroads

• The displacement of Native Americans

What types of transportation are shown in the painting?

• Covered wagons, stagecoaches, and steam trains

• Airplanes, cars, and bicycles

• Motorcycles, buses, and trucks

• Ships, submarines, and helicopters

What does the painting show happening to Native Americans and buffalo in the West?

• They are farming the land

• They are fleeing due to displacement

• They are welcoming settlers

• They are building railroads