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Manifest Destiy

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Manifest Destiny is the belief that America should own land from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which is not a root of the Manifest Destiny

a)

Expanding Democracy

b)

Security

c)

Future Prosperity

d)

Better Water Sources

3.

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.- Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

a)

They brought a war to spain

b)

They both increased the territory of The united states

c)

They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.

d)

They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

4.

Which statement best explains the main reason why many Irish immigrants decided to migrate to the United States in the nineteenth century?

a)

They came in search of gold and silver

b)

They came because of religious wars in Ireland

c)

They came as a result of the Irish Potato Famine

5.

What popular belief of the American people in the mid-1800s is best illustrated by the imag

a)

The American people must be respectful and live in harmony with American Indians

b)

The American people are destined to expand the nation westward.

c)

The American people need to return to their roots and live on family farms

6.

How did the Oregon Territory officially become part of the United States?

a)

It was part of the Mexican Cession, which was territory gained following the U.S.- Mexican War

b)

It was bought from France, as it was part of the territory that changed hands with the Louisiana Purchase.

c)

It was signed over by Britain in a treaty, ending decades of join occupation by the two countries.

d)

It was purchased from Russia, which had previously established fur trading posts there.

7.

Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?

a)

Texas allowed slavery.

b)

Texas was too large to be a state

c)

Spain demanded too high a price for Texas.

8.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the US?

a)

It led to war.

b)

It limited trade opportunities.

c)

It doubled the nation's size.

9.

What is the name given to the belief that the US had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

a)

Manifest destiny

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Louisiana Purchase

10.

What year was The Louisiana Purchase

a)

1845

b)

1812

c)

1803

d)

1819

11.

What Year was Texas Annexed into the United States

a)

1879

b)

1776

c)

1845

d)

1899

12.

Which two countries owned the Oregon territory?

a)

Spain & France

b)

England & United States

c)

Germany & Dutch

d)

Portugal & Italy