Manifest Destiny
Acquiring New Land
Texas
US-Mexican War
Native American impact
100

Who coined the phrase “Manifest Destiny”?

John O'Sullivan

100

What territory was acquired by the United States from Spain in 1819?

Territory of Florida

100

How did Texas become part of the Union?

Annexed and joined

100

What year did the Mexican-American War begin?

1846

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What is a Native American?

A person native to the land that Europeans ended up settling in

200

Who is said to give Americans the right to settle out west?

God and a divine power

200
What was the problem in trying to acquiring the Oregon Territory?

The Americans as well as the British claimed the land for themselves

200

How did Texas become an independent country in 1836?

They declared independence form the Republic of Mexico

200

What year did the Mexican-American War end?

1848

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How did many Americans view Native Americans?

They saw them as “uncivilized” and “unworthy of the land”

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What piece of land did Thomas Jefferson purchase in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
300

What President was responsible for acquiring much of the American west?

President James K. Polk

300

What war resulted from the United States interfering with Mexico and Texas conflicts?

The Mexican-American War
300

What treaty ended the Mexican-American war?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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What was the Trail of Tears?

The forced march by thousands of native Americans out to the Oklahoma territory. Many died to starvation and disease
400

What is Manifest Destiny?

"It is the destiny of the United States to extend its boundaries all the way to the pacific ocean"

400
Name 2 modern states originally part of the Oregon Territory?

Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

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Who was the president that denied the annexation of Texas at first?

President Andrew Jackson

400
Name 2 modern states that were acquired because of the Mexican-American war.

California, Arizona, New Mexico, And Nevada

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What was the Indian Removal Act?

A law passed by Andrew Jackson displacing many Native American tribes out west

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How did "Manifest Destiny" change the United States during the mid 1800s?
People began flooding to the unexplored west. Pushed the boundaries to the west.
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“Fifty four forty or fight” was a campaign slogan by President James K. Polk. What was he implying?
Either the British give the United States all of the Oregon Territory, or there will be war
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Why was Texas originally denied their annexation application to the United States?

The United States did not want to upset the delicate balance of free and slave states

500

What is the purchase called where the United States bought land from Mexico for 15 million dollars?

The Gadsden Purchase

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What Native American tribe were attacked by President Jackson down in the territory of Florida?

The Seminoles

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