Chapter 13 Review

Which of the following describes the American ideology that god and by history the U.S. must spread its boundaries across the continent of the United States?

• Manifest Destiny

• Westward Expansion

• Homesteading

• Trans Continental Expansion

What idea under Manifest Destiny states that the "American Race" is superior to all races in the American continent, thus the United States must send white settlers across the west with a racially defined society.

• Racial Prejudice

• Racial Justification

• Racial Segregation

• Racial Suppression

True or False: Everyone in the United States agreed with the "empire of liberty" idea under Manifest Destiny.

• True

• False

Which country owned Texas in the early 1820s?

• United States

• Mexico

• Ecuador

• Spain

Which group of people was Mexico trying to attract to Texas in order to, after 4 years, gain taxes from the settlers?

• Americans

• Mexicans

• Spanish

• Canadians

True or False: Because Mexico allowed a large number of American immigrants into Texas, the Americans tried to create a separate country of Texas free of Mexican rule.

• True

• False

True or False: Texas becomes a slave territory.

• True

• False

Which of the following is untrue...

• Slavery was legal in Texas under Mexico

• Stephen Austin tried numerous times to get Mexico and Texas to settle disputes.

• Stephen Austin was arrested by the Mexican Regime

• Texas declares independence in 1836 from Mexico

Post Texas Revolution, Texas would be considered....

• Indipendent

• State

• Territory

• Annexed

What was the initial reason why Americans began to colonize the Oregon territory?

• To spread christianity

• Defence

• to combat Mexico

• to Combat Britain