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Mexican-American War and Manifest Destiny

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Who was the hereditary monarch leading Hawaii?

QUEEN LILIUOKALANI

What event led to the annexation of Hawaii by the United States?

The outbreak of war with Spain in 1898

What was the principal foreign policy goal for the United States in the 1840s regarding Hawaii?

Keeping European powers out of Hawaii

Who forced the Queen of Hawaii to abdicate in 1893?

Sugar Planters staged an uprising and appealed to the United States armed forces for protection Signup and view all the answers

What did the United States government provide to Hawaiian sugar growers in the 1840s?

Generous terms Signup and view all the answers

Who knew that they would have more control and money if Hawaii were to be annexed by the United States?

Sugar growers, mostly white Americans Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Hawaiian naval bases in the context of the Spanish Philippines?

A way station to the Spanish Philippines Signup and view all the answers

Who raised the stars and stripes in Honolulu in 1893 without Presidential approval?

The American minister to the islands Signup and view all the answers

How did Hawaii become the fiftieth state in 1959?

It was granted statehood Signup and view all the answers

What was Queen Liliuokalani's view on the root of Hawaii's problems?

Foreign interference, specifically from the United States Signup and view all the answers

What was the concept of Manifest Destiny?

The belief that the United States had the providential right to expand to the Pacific Ocean. Signup and view all the answers

What event led to the Mexican-American War?

The annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States and failed negotiations with Mexico over the Texas-Mexico border and territories. Signup and view all the answers

When was the Mexican-American War fought?

From April 1846 to February 1848. Signup and view all the answers

What were the territorial gains of the United States after the Mexican-American War?

More than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square km) of land, including present-day New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado. Signup and view all the answers

What did Mexico cede to the United States after the Mexican-American War?

Nearly all the territories now included in the U.S. states of New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado. Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Mexican-American War for the United States?

It resulted in a significant expansion of U.S. territory and strengthened the idea of Manifest Destiny. Signup and view all the answers