EduProtocols - Westward Expansion

​ (a)   is the belief that the U.S. was destined by God to ​ (b)   across the continent. ​ (c)   was elected in 1844 because he was an advocate of "Manifest Destiny". ​ (d)   was one of the main roots of "Manifest Destiny" and Westward Expansion.

• Manifest Destiny
• expand
• James K. Polk
• Future prosperity
• Trail of Tears
• Articles of Confederation
• Retract
• John F. Kennedy
• Corrupt Bargain

Select the location on the map that was purchased in 1803 from France for $15 million by Thomas Jefferson.

Select the location on the map that was purchased from Spain in 1819 for $10 million as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty.

Select the location on the map that was settled between 1607 and 1733 for various reasons including religious freedom, economic opportunity, and social reasons.

Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.

Select the location on the map that was purchased in 1853 for $10 million to complete the Transcontinental Railroad in the Southwest United States.

Select the location on the map that was acquired in 1846 in a treaty with Great Britain that helped the United States achieve its "Manifest Destiny" for the first time.

Select the location on the map that was acquired in 1848 as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War.

Select the location on the map that the United States gained following the American Revolution up to the Mississippi River in 1783.

Sort the following push and pull factors into each category:

Groups:

(a) Push Factors

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(b) Pull Factors

• Achieving our nation's "Manifest Destiny"

• Things that bring you to a new place.

• Things that cause you to leave your home.

• California Gold Rush

• Staple crop famine

• Religious discrimination

• The prospect of inexpensive land and the pioneering spirit

• Overcrowding in cities