Manifest Destiny

What does Manifest Destiny mean?

• Idea that American settlers would expand from coast to coast
• The idea that the Americans should defeat any nation
• Idea that America should stop the spread of slavery
• Idea that America should only be based on farming

What big event is NOT associated with Manifest Destiny

• Oregon Territory Dispute
• Mexican-American War
• California Gold Rush
• The Revolutionary War

What was NOT a theme or outcome of Manifest Destiny?

• Expansion of slavery
• Dire consequences for Native Americans
• The Industrial Revolution
• Put America on a path to the Civil War

What was NOT a destination known for Manifest Destiny?

• Canada
• Texas
• Oregon
• California

What was NOT a nation that competed for the Oregon Territory?

• Russia
• Canada
• Great Britain
• The United States

What was one of the first resources that people competed for in Oregon?

• Gold
• Beaver Furs
• Apples
• Timber

What route did settlers take to the Northwest corner of the America?

• The Oregon Trail
• The Cumberland Gap
• The Santa Fe Trail
• The National Road

What was the "battle cry" to threaten the British to get out of Oregon?

• Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes
• Live free or die
• 54° 40' or Fight
• No taxation without representation

What president is most associated with Manifest Destiny?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Andrew Jackson
• James K. Polk
• Martin Van Buren

In 1821 Mexico gained its independence from?

• The United States
• Great Britain
• Spain
• Portugal