Manifest Destiny Flashcard

Front

What does the Star of Empire on the woman's head represent?

Back

Spread of democracy

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What does the book in the woman's right arm symbolize?

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Education and enlightenment

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What does the left hand of the woman holding telegraph wires represent?

Back

Spreading communication to the west

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What does the use of light in the artwork symbolize?

Back

The unknown

Front

What do the Euro-American Prospectors represent in the artwork?

Back

Looking for gold and silver

Front

What territory is circled? Options: Gadsden Purchase, Louisiana, Oregon, Florida

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Oregon

Front

What country sold Louisiana to the United States? Options: Great Britain, Spain, France, Mexico

Back

France

Front

What port did Jefferson want control of by purchasing Louisiana? Options: Mississippi, Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas

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New Orleans

Front

With the purchase of Louisiana, the US now stretched from the Mississippi to ________________

Back

Rocky Mountains

Front

What other country also claimed Oregon? Options: Spain, France, Mexico, Great Britain

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Great Britain