Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America

• A religious term used to explain how to be saved

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 purchase of Louisiana from France

• was a costly mistake

• was opposed by western farmers

• doubled the size of the United States

• led to war with Great Britain

The historical era of Manifest Destiny is best characterized by —

• civil war

• social reform

• expansion overseas

• westward movement

What year did the most miners rush to California?

• 1848
• 1849
• 1852
• 1853

What nickname was given to the forced removal of Cherokee from Georgia?

• The Trail of Tears
• The U.S Indian Removal Act
• The Oklahoma Caravan

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

• NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty

• NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

• NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills

• NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

Which was NOT one of the groups of people that helped remake the West?

• Miners

• Ranchers

• Factory People

• Farmers

Adopting the customs and practices of the dominant culture.

• Nativism
• Ethnic Enclaves
• Assimilation

 Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war between the United States and Mexico?

• Treaty of Paris
• Adam-Onis Treaty
• Treaty of Washington
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo