WorksheetsManifest Destiny
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the middle of the 19th century, the Americans were eager ( tenir absolument à)to...
a)
move north
b)
move east
c)
move west
2.
By moving, they thought they could share ( partager)...
a)
their wealth and their freedom with the Indians
b)
their wealth and their values with the Indians
c)
their form of government and their freedom with the Indians
3.
They believed their new country was destined to become...
a)
a great nation
b)
a large nation
c)
a powerful nation
4.
The Europeans also considered the 'New World' as a...
a)
wilderness that would make them rich
b)
wilderness that was waiting to be tamed (apprivoisée)
c)
wilderness that was waiting to be conquered (conquise)
5.
What did the Native Americans do on the land ?
a)
They hunted, farmed and raised families on the land
b)
they fought, farmed and hunted on the land
c)
they cultivated, fought and raised families on the land
6.
The Americans thought that colonizing new territories was...
a)
a bad idea
b)
a good idea
c)
God's will ( volonté divine)
7.
John L. O'Sullivan, a journalist, said it was important to annex...
a)
Texas and the Oregon Territory
b)
The Oregon Territory
c)
Texas
8.
The Americans thought it was their duty ( devoir)...
a)
to spread their influence from the east coast to the west coast
b)
to spread peanut butter on their toasts
c)
To spread democracy from coast to coast
9.
They believed the Indians would...
a)
fight for their lands and reject the pioneers' Christian religion
b)
fight for their lands but adopt the pioneers' Christian religion
c)
give their lands and adopt the pioneers' Christian religion
10.
As a consequence, eastern Indian tribes were moved...
a)
north
b)
east
c)
west
11.
They were put into 'Indian missions'...
a)
to ease (faciliter) the American expansion
b)
to have new homes and more comfort
c)
to cultivate their own private lands
12.
In the first half of the 19th century...
a)
5 million Americans moved west
b)
4 million Americans moved west
c)
3 million Americans moved west
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