Manifest Destiny
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- Q1Who coined the term 'manifest destiny'?Abraham LincolnGeorge WashingtonThomas JeffersonJohn Louis O'Sullivan30s
- Q2What was the primary reason for the United States' claim to new territories?OverpopulationDesire for new resourcesMilitary strengthPolitical, economic, religious, and racial reasons30s
- Q3What did Americans believe expansionism would bring to new realms?Cultural diversityEconomic opportunitiesSlavery and oppressionFreedom and democracy30s
- Q4What was the main issue dividing the northern and southern states?Government structureSlaveryTrade routesReligion30s
- Q5What was the resolution known as that addressed the issue of slavery in new territories?The Texas AnnexationThe Missouri CompromiseThe California AgreementThe Oregon Treaty30s
- Q6Who won the 1844 presidential election by supporting manifest destiny?George WashingtonAbraham LincolnJames K. PolkAndrew Jackson30s
- Q7Which territory did James K. Polk prioritize during his presidency?TexasCaliforniaOregonNevada30s
- Q8What war was fought primarily for motives of territorial gain?American Revolutionary WarMexican-American WarWorld War IICivil War30s
- Q9Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in the United States acquiring California?Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Guadalupe HidalgoTreaty of ParisTreaty of San Francisco30s
- Q10What was the result of manifest destiny on the borders of the United States?Expanded to only the West CoastRemained unchangedContracted and shrunkExpanded from ocean to ocean30s