AR Quiz 12a

What two nations claimed the Oregon territory before 1846?

• France and Spain
• Russia and Japan
• Mexico and Canada
• United States and Great Britain

What group was responsible for founding Salt Lake City in Utah?

• Native American tribes

• Spanish explorers

• Mormon pioneers

• California gold miners

Who was the Mexican president who opposed Texan independence?

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Porfirio Díaz

• Lázaro Cárdenas

• Vicente Fox

The president most closely related to Manifest Destiny

• James K. Polk
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln

This route was discovered by Jedediah Smith and was the most important trail to the West.

• Santa Fe Trail

• California Trail

• Oregon Trail

Which of the following was a missionary to the West?

• James Bridger

• Brigham Young

• Joe Meek

• Marcus Whitman

What did Americans believe was their Manifest Destiny, and how did they achieve that goal during the 1840s and 1850s? Define Manifest Destiny and give at least two ways that they achieved their goal.