Manifest Destiny Study Guide 8th

Along with the United States, which nations claimed parts of the Oregon Country in the mid-1800s? Select ALL that apply.

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Russia

• France

Which term is used to name the fur trappers who fi rst explored and lived in the Oregon Country?

• Métis

• mountain men

• missionaries

• Voyageurs

What was the name of the most popular route American settlers used to travel to the far west?

• the Chisholm Trail

• Zane’s Trace

• the Wilderness Road

• the Oregon Trail

The term Manifest Destiny describes the idea that __________.

• Native Americans should be allowed to form their own country west of the Mississippi River

• European nations should not be allowed to colonize parts of North America

• the United States had a special purpose set by God to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean

• Mexico and the United States eventually would merge into one powerful nation

How did Manifest Destiny affect the 1844 presidential election?

• Foreign nations with interests in the Oregon Country supported pro-Manifest Destiny candidates.

• Candidates who supported Manifest Destiny could not attract supporters.

• It tightened the race because all major candidates supported the idea.

• Democratic candidate James Polk won the election as a strong supporter of Manifest Destiny.

Why was granting statehood to Florida a controversial issue?

• Florida’s leaders at first refused to allow new emigrants to settle in the territory

• Florida wanted to enter the United States as a slave state, which would upset the balance of free and slave states in Congress.

• Citizens of Florida wanted to maintain close ties with Spain.

• Congress disagreed with Florida’s desire to allow all its inhabitants the right to vote.

Which Florida city became the state’s new capital?

• Miami

• Pensacola

• Tallahassee

• Jacksonville

What happened at the Alamo in San Antonio in 1836?

• Mexican forces defeated a small army of Texans fighting for independence.

• The Texas legislature met for the first time as a state in the United States.

• Texans defeated Mexico’s army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.

• A Texan army defeated Mexican forces and won independence for Texas.

Who was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas in September of 1836?

• Davy Crockett

• Stephen F. Austin

• William Travis

• Sam Houston

What drew the first American settlers to the New Mexico territory?

• The territory was known for religious tolerance and freedom.

• The Mexican government invited American traders to boost the economy.

• Gold had been discovered in the Santa Fe area.

• U.S. leaders wanted Americans in the area to prepare for war with Mexico.