Manifest Destiny Introduction

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Manifest Destiny

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The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America

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As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

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They were forced to live in reservations.

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The purchase of Louisiana from France

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doubled the size of the United States

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In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

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1803

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"Sea to shining sea" in the idea that America should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________.

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Pacific Ocean

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Name the piece of Land: Texas Annexation, Mexican Cession, Louisiana Purchase, Florida Cession

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Louisiana Purchase

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What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

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They increased the territory of the United States.

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The historical era of Manifest Destiny is best characterized by —

• civil war
• social reform
• expansion overseas
• westward movement

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westward movement

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During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?

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Early 1800s

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If someone wanted to kick you off your land and take your land from you, what would you do?

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