Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

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The author of the statement "No man has the right to fix the boundary of the march of a nation; no man has the right to say to his country: this far you should go and no further" would most likely have supported which United States policy?

  • Sectionalism
  • Containment
  • Manifest Destiny (correct)
  • Isolation

What was the primary goal of Manifest Destiny?

  • Creation of a Mormon state
  • Expansion of the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean (correct)
  • Abolition of slavery
  • Removal of European influence from South America

What was the purpose of the Adams-Onís Treaty?

  • It gave the United States the Mexican Cession
  • It provided Texas to Spain
  • It allowed Britain and the United States to split up the Oregon territory
  • It gave the United States Florida (correct)

Which group of Americans sought religious freedom in the West?

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Most missionaries and farmers moving into the Far West traveled along which trail?

<p>The Oregon Trail (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a primary motivation for Americans to move west between the 1820s and 1850s?

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Which of the following developments best illustrates Manifest Destiny in action?

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What was a significant reason for Americans to move west?

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What aspect of American settlers in Texas did the Mexican government find objectionable?

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Which event was a direct result of the California Gold Rush?

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How did religion influence the settlement of the West?

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What were people who hunted animals for the fur trade in the West called?

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What term was used to describe people who went to California during the Gold Rush?

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What was the central idea behind Manifest Destiny?

<p>The U.S. should expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a danger faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?

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Flashcards

Manifest Destiny

The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.

Adams-Onís Treaty

The U.S. acquired Florida from Spain.

Mormons

Sought religious freedom in the West (Utah).

Oregon Trail

A route used by missionaries and farmers moving into the Far West.

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Westward Expansion Motivations

Americans migrated west to obtain wealth through mining, trade, or agriculture.

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Wagon Trains

Illustrates westward expansion and determination.

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Mexican Dislike of Texans

That many Texans held enslaved people.

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California Gold Rush Result

New residents permanently settled in California.

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Religion's Role in Westward Expansion

The Mormons settled in Utah to escape religious persecution, while missionary reports encouraged settlement in Oregon.

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Mountain Men

Hunters of animals for the fur trade in the West.

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Forty-Niners

People who went to California during the gold rush.

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Manifest Destiny Idea

The U.S. should expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean.

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Oregon Trail Dangers

Diseases like cholera and typhoid endangered them.

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Why People Moved West

The opportunity to better their economic situation.

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Positive Effect, Manifest Destiny

The United States gained more land through expansion.

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Study Notes

  • Statement supporting westward expansion aligns with the United States policy of Manifest Destiny.
  • The primary goal of Manifest Destiny was to expand the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean.
  • The Adams-Onis Treaty gave the United States Florida.
  • Mormons sought religious freedom in the West.
  • Most missionaries and farmers moving into the Far West traveled along the Oregon Trail.
  • Americans moved west between the 1820s and 1850s to get rich through mining or trade.
  • Wagon trains moving west into the Oregon country best illustrates Manifest Destiny.
  • Americans went west to farm and ranch where land was plentiful and available.
  • The Mexican government disliked that many Texans held slaves.
  • The California gold rush resulted in many new people becoming permanent residents of California.
  • Religion played a role in the settlement of the West because the Mormons settled in Utah to escape religious persecution and reports of missionaries in the Oregon Country encouraged other Americans to settle there while Mexico required all Texans to be Catholic.
  • People who went West to hunt animals for the fur trade were called Mountain men.
  • People who went to California during the gold rush were known as Forty-niners.
  • The idea of Manifest Destiny was that the U.S. should expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean.
  • Diseases such as cholera and typhoid were dangers faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail.
  • People moved west for better economic opportunities.
  • A positive effect of Manifest Destiny was the U.S. gaining more land.
  • The United States gained California and the New Mexico territories after the Mexican War from The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
  • The Louisiana Purchase, annexation of Texas, and Mexican-American War each resulted in gaining additional territories for the United States.
  • The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo required Mexico to give up California, Texas, and New Mexico to the United States.
  • Native American attacks, river crossings, and hunger were dangers faced by families traveling west on the Oregon Trail.
  • The Lone Star Republic refers to Texas’s independence from Mexico.

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