WorksheetsManifest Destiny
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where did many Asian immigrants during the 1800s arrive to the United States?
Texas along the Rio Grande River
the Great Plains along the Mississippi River
California along the Pacific Ocean
Alaska along the Bering Sea
This example of American art is best known as-
The Bride Path by Winslow Homer
Under the Horse Chestnut Tree by Mary Cassatt
American Progress by John Gast
American Gothic by Grant Wood
During the early to mid 1800s, which of the following contributed to the increased belief of Manifest Destiny?
the emergence of the Republican Party
the expansion of slavery in the New England states
the prospect of inexpensive land
Congress reducing tarrifs
The idea that God and history had selected America to expand its boundaries over the continent of North America was known as...
nativism
white supremacy
imperialism
Manifest Destiny
Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?
Withdrawing from foreign affairs
Returning to an agrarian economy
Abolishing slavery throughout the United States
Occupying all of North America
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory in 1846, and after a war with Mexico, the United States acquired the Mexican Cession in 1848. Which concept relates to the expansion of the U.S. from coast to coast?
Manifest Destiny
Federalism
Monroe Doctrine
Trail of Tears
How did many Americans act on their belief in the Manifest Destiny of the United States in the 1800s?
Many settlers moved west to start a new life.
Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.
Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.
Many businesses expanded and added new employees.
How does the picture demonstrate the belief in Manifest Destiny?
Pioneers are shown moving West bringing new transportation and communication technologies.
New technologies are shown being used to defeat American Indian tribes already living in the West.
Women are shown leading pioneers to new lands.
Farmers are shown plowing land and hunting animals.
Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Manifest Destiny?
Most acquisitions were in the southeastern portion of the United States.
Most acquisitions were along the Canadian border with the United States.
Most acquisitions were west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River.
Most acquisitions were west of the Mississippi River.
Which of the following is true about Florida and California?
They were originally Spanish colonies.
They were both slave states.
They were created as religious havens.
They were founded for debtors.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory.
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
It provided policies for acquiring territory from American Indian lands.
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
1620
1787
1803
1812
Which of the following was a result of the Mexican War?
The U.S. restricted slavery west of the Mississippi River.
The U.S. gained control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
The U.S. forced European countries to leave Central America.
The U.S. gained the territory in present-day California, Nevada, and Utah.
What officially ended the U.S. - Mexican War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Mexico
How did President Polk's placement of soldiers along the Rio Grande contribute to the outbreak of war with Mexico?
U.S. soldiers patrolled a disputed region that Mexico considered its own territory.
The Mexican army desired to show it was superior to the military strength of the United States.
Generals of the U.S. Army desired a war to test new weapons.
Texas residents encouraged U.S. soldiers to conduct cross-border raids against Mexican outposts.
