Chapter 13 Manifest Destiny (8th Grade)

1. Manifest Destiny is the idea that:

• a) It is God’s will that Americans expand to the Pacific Ocean
• b) We should create more states to balance the slave/free states in America
• c) America will only be wealthy if we find gold
• d) All of the above

2. Which country controlled the Oregon Territory before the United States? (Remember LA Purchase!)

• a) France
• b) Britain
• c) Germany

3. How did Oregon Mountain Men best help the expansion of America?

• a) They supplied settlers in the East with fur
• b) They drove out the Native Americans living in the West
• c) They created paths/trails for people to follow, which led to a larger western population
• d) None of the above

4. Which country controlled California in the 1840s?

• a) Mexico
• b) Britain
• c) France

5. Which best describes the issue regarding Texas’s border?

• a) America wanted Texas’s border to extend to the Rio Grande River
• b) America wanted Texas’s border to include all of Oklahoma Territory and the New Mexico Territory
• c) America wanted Texas to be split in half with Mexico

6. Why did the Mexicans living in Texas invite Americans to settle on this land we call Texas?

• They wanted Americans to set up a government for them
• They believed that Americans would make Mexcio rich
• Mexicans wanted a population increase because there were only 3,000 Mexicans living there

7. How did the Alamo help Texans/Americans?

• Texans won the battle and were now independent
• Texans gained a new army capable of fighting off enemies
• It was used as motivation to fight back and beat the Mexicans

8. Why was Santa Anna’s surrender so important?

• The entire county of Mexico now belongs to the USA
• Texas becomes an independent territory
• Mexico is now a world power

9. Which of the following are reasons a family may have taken the journey along the Oregon Trail?

• a) They wanted to escape religious persecution
• b) They sought better farmland and opportunities in the West
• c) They were invited by the Mexican government to settle in Texas

10. Which three supplies did settlers typically bring with them on the Oregon Trail?

• b) Oxen, food, and clothing
• c) Horses, fishing equipment, and tents
• d) Medical supplies, gold, and maps