Gallopade Checkpoint 14

Which quotes are part of the idea of Manifest Destiny? (Choose 2 answers)

• "American Indians have natural rights given by God to live on their lands."

• "The American settlers' lifestyle is superior to the lifestyle of American Indians."

• "The United States is better off without the uncivilized West."

• "American Indians should follow their own rules of government."

• "The United States has the natural right to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean."

How did James K. Polk win election as president in 1844?

• He promised to build the Oregon Trail.

• He promised to expand the United States to the west.

• He promised to give American Indians land in the west.

• He promised to end the practice of Manifest Destiny.

Reorder the following

• The United States wins the Mexican-American War.

• The U.S. gains land from Mexico in the treaty signed at the end of the war.

• A boundary dispute in Texas leads to the start of the Mexican-American War.

What event contributed most to the change shown in the table?

• the discovery of gold in California

• invention of the steam engine

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• completion of the Erie Canal

The​ (a)   was an overland trail that went through the​ (b)   of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Wilderness Road
• physical barrier
• Oregon Trail
• Cumberland Gap
• physical gateway

The ​ (a)   was an overland trail that went through the ​ (b)   of the Great Plains.

• Oregon Trail
• physical gateway
• Wilderness Road
• Cumberland Gap
• physical barrier

Which word best describes the people who moved west to meet the needs of miners?

• entrepreneurs

• immigrants

• prospectors

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Which area did the United States gain under the presidency of James K. Polk?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

Which president's beliefs and actions most contributed to the change described in the box?

• James K. Polk

• James Adams

• John Tyler

• Andrew Jackson

How did the Gold Rush affect California's statehood?

• It helped California become a state sooner because there was no government.

• It delayed California's statehood because the population grew quickly.

• It delayed California's statehood because there was no government.

• It helped California become a state sooner because the population grew quickly.