Manifest Destiny Quiz

What was the belief of Manifest Destiny about the expansion of America?

• American would expand from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico

• American would expand from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

• American would expand from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans

• American would expand from the North Pole to the South Pole

Who won the presidential election of 1844 by promising to achieve Manifest Destiny?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• Thomas Jefferson

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase acquired from France?

• 1800

• 1803

• 1810

• 1821

What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the size of the United States?

• It halved its size

• It doubled its size

• It tripled its size

• It had no effect

Under which treaty did Spain sell Florida to the United States?

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Versailles

• Adams-Onís

• Paris

Who controlled the Oregon Territory?

• France and Spain

• Britain and the U.S.

• Mexico and Canada

• Russia and Japan

What was the primary motivation for settlers to move west according to the learning material?

• Religious freedom

• Economic reasons

• Political influence

• Adventure and exploration

What territories did the U.S. aim to gain which led to the provocation of the Mexican-American War?

• Texas and Arizona

• California and New Mexico

• Nevada and Utah

• Colorado and Wyoming

What was the purpose of the US buying the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico in 1853?

• To build schools

• To build roads

• To build railroads

• To build fortifications

What nickname was given to the people who rushed to California in 1849 in hopes of becoming rich?

• Gold Seekers

• Forty-Niners

• California Dreamers

• Rush Adventurers