Manifest Destiny

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Which title best completes this list?
Options: Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance, Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine, Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies, Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase

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Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies

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What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?

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He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.

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During the 1840's, the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?
- The Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Manifest Destiny
- The American System
- States Rights

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Manifest Destiny

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What was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?

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Occupying all of North America

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Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?

• The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas
• Parts of southern Texas were returned to Mexico
• The United States acquired several territories from Mexico
• Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States

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The United States acquired several territories from Mexico

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Which reason did the U.S. give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846? Options: To overturn a corrupt Mexican government, To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression, To end a Mexican slave rebellion, To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

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To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression

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Which event on the time line contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S. Mexican War?

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Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Guacamole Hot taco)? Options: A, B, C, D

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C

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Which numbered area did the United States acquire in 1846 after negotiations with Great Britain? Options: A, B, C, D

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A

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How did the United States acquire the Oregon Territory?

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A treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land.