Manifest Destiny Unit Review

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Below is a famous painting depicting Manifest Destiny. Why are all of the figures moving to the LEFT in the painting?

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West is usually on the left side of a map.

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Which of the following is true of Manifest Destiny? Based on the belief of white supremacy and American cultural superiority, Native Americas were viewed as inferior, Many of the first westward settlers were missionaries seeking to Christianize Natives, All of the above

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All of the above

Front

Who was the Empresario from Virginia who was granted the right to start a colony in Mexico?

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Stephen F. Austin

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What problem did California's statehood in 1850 cause?

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It entered the Union as a free state, upsetting the slave-state/free-state balance in Congress.

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The problems facing farmers in the mid-19th century included: Drought, Crop and animal diseases, High tariffs, All of the above

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All of the above

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What aspect of Manifest Destiny is shown on this map?

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The removal of indigenous groups onto reservations.

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Which of the following best describes the Battle of Little Big Horn?

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Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors killed the entire U.S. Cavalry in 20 minutes.

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What is the photo an example of?

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Forced assimilation

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What was the primary motivation behind the concept of Manifest Destiny?

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The belief in the cultural and racial superiority of Americans

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Which event is often associated with the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny? Options: The signing of the Treaty of Paris, The annexation of Hawaii, The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, The Louisiana Purchase

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The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad