Who coined the phrase “Manifest Destiny”?
John O'Sullivan
What territory was acquired by the United States from Spain in 1819?
Territory of Florida
How did Texas become part of the Union?
Annexed and joined
What year did the Mexican-American War begin?
1846
What is a Native American?
A person native to the land that Europeans ended up settling in
Who is said to give Americans the right to settle out west?
God and a divine power
The Americans as well as the British claimed the land for themselves
How did Texas become an independent country in 1836?
They declared independence form the Republic of Mexico
What year did the Mexican-American War end?
1848
How did many Americans view Native Americans?
They saw them as “uncivilized” and “unworthy of the land”
What President was responsible for acquiring much of the American west?
President James K. Polk
What war resulted from the United States interfering with Mexico and Texas conflicts?
What treaty ended the Mexican-American war?
What was the Trail of Tears?
What is Manifest Destiny?
"It is the destiny of the United States to extend its boundaries all the way to the pacific ocean"
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
Who was the president that denied the annexation of Texas at first?
President Andrew Jackson
California, Arizona, New Mexico, And Nevada
A law passed by Andrew Jackson displacing many Native American tribes out west
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
What is the purchase called where the United States bought land from Mexico for 15 million dollars?
The Gadsden Purchase
What Native American tribe were attacked by President Jackson down in the territory of Florida?
The Seminoles