Mexican-American War/Manifest Destiny

The belief that the United States should reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific... from "Sea to shining Sea".

• Annexation

• Cession

• Joint Resolution

• Manifest Destiny

U.S. bought this for $15 million from the French in 1803.

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas

What is significant about the area labeled "E"?

• This area is the only area in Texas owned by Mexico.

• This is part of the disputed territory between Texas and Mexico.

• The U.S. claimed this land with the Treaty of Paris.

• Texas found gold in this area.

This guy was president during the Mexican American War.

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Zachary Taylor

• James K. Polk

Which state was NOT part of the Mexican Cession?

• Oklahoma

• California

• Nevada

• Utah

This event was the result of land disputes between Mexico and Texas between the Nueces River and Rio Grande River.

• Mexican-American War

• Bear Revolt

• Texas Admission Act

• Frontier Wars

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

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The war with Mexico BEGAN with

• California's rebellion
• a border dispute in Texas
• the Battle of Buena Vista
• a US invasion of Mexico City

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Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

• Mississippi River
• Pacific Ocean
• Rocky Mountains
• Great Lakes

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