U.S. Expansion and Manifest Destiny Quiz

What concept were students expected to explain in relation to U.S. expansion?

• Industrial Revolution

• Manifest Destiny

• Civil Rights Movement

• American Revolution

How was the concept of Manifest Destiny used during the time period mentioned?

• To justify U.S. expansion

• To promote industrialization

• To end slavery

• To establish trade routes

What was the belief behind Manifest Destiny?

• That American settlers were destined to expand across North America

• That American settlers should remain in the eastern United States

• That American settlers should expand into Europe

• That American settlers should focus on industrial growth

Who coined the phrase "the right of our manifest destiny"?

• John O'Sullivan

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What did John O'Sullivan argue in his 1845 editorial "Annexation"?

• The United States had a divinely ordained right to expand across the continent

• The United States should focus on building railroads

• The United States should form alliances with European countries

• The United States should abolish slavery

What was one of the outcomes of Manifest Destiny in the 1800s?

• Significant territorial growth

• Decrease in population

• Loss of territories

• Economic recession

Who painted "American Progress"?

• John Gast

• Thomas Cole

• Albert Bierstadt

• Frederic Church

What year was "American Progress" painted?

• 1872

• 1865

• 1880

• 1890

What concept does the painting "American Progress" depict?

• Manifest Destiny

• Industrial Revolution

• American Revolution

• Civil Rights Movement

In the painting "American Progress," what does the woman represent?

• America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa