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WorksheetsManifest Destiny
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 19mins
Gold was discovered in California and miners rushed there during this year. (Hint: San Francisco football team)
1848
1849
1852
1853
Utah and Salt Lake City were settled by the ___________ so they could freely practice their religion.
Mormons
Christians
Muslims
Mountain men
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
It was the United States' God given right own all the land from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession land we received from Mexico after the Mexican War.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
The Mexican War in 1846 basically began because:
California's rebelled against Mexico and the U.S. helped them fight.
Mexico and the U.S. argued over the border and Texas becoming part of the U.S.
Mexico invaded Texas and fought the Americans at the Alamo.
Name the piece of Land.
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
They brought about a war with Spain.
They increased the territory of the United States.
The people in these areas asked us to take their land.
The Gold Rush in California took place near this major city.
San Francisco
Los Angles
San Diego
Denver
Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?
religious reasons
road trip!
New land, opportunities & life.
This man led the Mormons to Utah after the death of Joseph Smith.
Joseph Smith's brother Noah
Hezekiah Randolph
Brigham Young
After Americans in Texas defeated the army of Santa Anna, Texas became this country.
Bear Flag Republic
Republic of Texas
Union of Texas
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?
treaty with the British in 1846
During the American Revolution
purchased from the British in 1783
The discovery of gold in California led to...
War with Mexico
Polk becoming president
California becoming a state
Fancy word for taking over territory
treaty
annexation
recuperation
The U.S. annexed the this in 1845, eventually causing the Mexican-American War. Letter C on the map.
Missouri
Oregon Territory
Republic of Texas
Which territory is labeled A
13 colonies
Louisiana
Treaty of Paris 1783
Which territory is label B
Treaty of Paris 1783
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
What physical feature did all the trails west have to cross, especially before the snows started.
The Rocky Mountains
The Great Salt Lake
The Great Lakes
This group was trapped in the mountains by snow and began to eat dead bodies to survive.
Edmonds Party
Reed Party
Donner Party
54 40 or Fight was the presidential slogan about which area we wanted to take over?
the Oregon Territory
California
Texas
Mexican Cession
The siege and battle at the Alamo where all the Americans inside were killed took place during the
Oregon Territory conflict
Mexican War
Texas Rebellion
Which resource originally attracted mountain men to the west?
Gold
Fur
Silver
Cattle
This trail connected Independence, Missouri to Oregon.
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
California Trail
Who was Santa Anna?
He was the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence
The dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution
The chief of all the indian tribes in Texas during the early 1800's
