Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Abolishing slavery throughout the United States
Occupying all of North America
Withdrawing from foreign affairs
Returning to an agrarian economy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Where would a history student most likely find this image?
In a biography of early Spanish explorers
In a museum exhibit about the Civil War
In an academic presentation about Manifest Destiny
In a textbook about European immigration
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which numbered state did the United States acquire from Spain in 1819?
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2
3
4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of-
expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
reserving western territory for American Indians
securing the southern border of the country
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when-
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
the territory's settlers voted for annexation by the United States
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This excerpt provides evidence that 1844 Democrats supported-
federal financing of transportation systems in the West
making manifest Destiny an official federal policy
social Darwinism as a justification for expansion
prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new areas of the United States
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