Manifest Destiny

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Who did the Americans believe gave them the right to settle the entire continent taking land from Mexico and Native Americans?

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God

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In the 1800s, the idea that expanding the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean was a natural right is called:

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Manifest Destiny

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Reason Americans wanted to expand their territory?

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All of the above

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Because many Texans wanted the United States to annex Texas, in 1845, Congress:

• gave Texas its independence
• became allies with Texas
• made Texas the 28th state
• let Texans live on US land

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made Texas the 28th state

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In the 1800s, the Mexican government wanted more settlers, so it promised Americans:

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free land in Texas

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What did Mexico do in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848?

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ceded a large amount of territory to the United States.

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Which area on the map was annexed by the United States? Options: 5, 1, 6, 4

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5

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What was the main reason the United States went to war with Mexico?

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Border dispute of Texas

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Who signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862? Options: Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark

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Abraham Lincoln

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Even for those who afford all of the supplies needed to farm the land, farming was NOT easy.

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