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Era of Good Feeling and American Nationalism
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Era of Good Feeling and American Nationalism

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What term was coined by newspaper editor John O'Sullivan in 1845 to describe the mindset of American expansion?

  • Manifest Destiny (correct)
  • Westward Expansion
  • Frontier Spirit
  • American Imperialism
  • Which of the following was NOT a major emigrant trail used by Americans during the period of Manifest Destiny?

  • Appalachian Trail (correct)
  • Oregon Trail
  • California Trail
  • Santa Fe Trail
  • What was Manifest Destiny used to justify regarding Native Americans?

  • The establishment of reservations for Native Americans to live on
  • The integration of Native American cultures into American society
  • The corrupt treaties and wars that resulted in the removal of Native Americans from their ancestral land (correct)
  • The assimilation of Native Americans into American cities
  • Which of the following events was Manifest Destiny used to justify?

    <p>The Mexican-American War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Manifest Destiny contribute to the onset of the Civil War?

    <p>It touched off intense sectional dramas between northern and southern states over the expansion of slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate amount of land annexed by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War?

    <p>1.2 million acres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the mindset of Americans during the Era of Good Feeling?

    <p>They believed they were morally and culturally superior to their Native, Mexican, and British neighbors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What foreign policy did the United States articulate during the Era of Good Feeling?

    <p>The Monroe Doctrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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