History Test Manifest Destiny

the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

During the Era of Expansion, it is often said that America spread out from “sea to shining sea.”  (This is actually a line from the patriotic song America, the Beautiful.) What two seas are being referred to by that quote?

Mexicans and Native Americans

These two groups/peoples clearly suffered as America expanded westward from 1820-1853.

Alaska and Hawaii

With the exception of these two states, the map of America has not really changed since the end of the Era of Expansion in the mid-1800s.

the Keeping Up with the Joneses Principle

This “principle” can be used to explain how the fear that other countries like Great Britain, Russia, and Mexico would get land in the West before the United States did contributed to expansionist sentiments in 19th century America.

the Depression of 1837

This economic disaster in the late 1830s caused many Americans to move west to “start over.”

Ireland and Germany

Immigrants from these two countries were the primary cause of the rapid population growth of the United States between 1810 and 1850.

7 mil

This was the population of the United States in 1810.

28 mil

This was the population of the United States in 1850.

335 mil

This is the population of the United States today.

It promoted the idea of providential expansionism, which justified territorial acquisitions such as the annexation of Texas and the Oregon boundary dispute settlement with Britain.

John L. O’Sullivan’s argument in the quote reflects which broader ideological justification for U.S. expansionism in the 19th century, and how did it influence American foreign and domestic policy?

Puritan beliefs that New England would be a “city on a hill” for the world.

The ideas in the excerpt about Manifest Destiny have the most in common with ideas associated with which of the following?

The term manifest destiny is the idea that god wished America's expansion towards the west. The word manifest means to accomplish something by believing you can do it. 

Define the term manifest destiny.  Then just define the word "manifest."

The Era of Expansion left a positive physical legacy by increasing the land of America greatly! It left a negative moral legacy of a near war with England, expansion of slavery into new territories, and more awful treatment of Native Americans. 

What positive physical legacy did the Era of Expansion leave America?  What negative moral legacy did it leave?

spain

Mexico won its independence from this nation in 1821.

Stephen Austin

This man led 300 American families into Texas in 1820.

Anglos, Tejanos

Texans of white, European descent were known as _____, while Texans of Mexican descent were known as _____.

led Stephen Austin to demand more autonomy from Mexican officials.

American settlement in Texas in the 1820s and 1830s

Santa Ana

This dictator of Mexico clamped down on American immigration into Texas and enforced “Mexicanization” there more strictly in the 1830s.

Mexico City

When Stephen Austin traveled to this capital of Mexico to try to negotiate independence for Texas, his request was rudely rebuffed by the Mexican government, and he was thrown in jail.

the alamo

Though the Americans held out for 13 days in the face of a much larger force at this mission in San Antonio, they were ultimately overrun and killed by Mexicans on March 6, 1836.

Davy Crockett

This famous frontiersman who died at the Alamo supposedly used his rifle as a club when he ran out of ammunition.

Jim bowie

Another famous casualty at the Alamo was this man, famous for inventing a huge knife commonly used on the frontier.

Sam houston

Forces led by this man captured Mexican dictator Santa Ana at the Battle of San Jacinto, and forced him to recognize Texas’ independence.

the Lone Star Republic

This was the nickname of the newly independent Republic of Texas.

Sam Houston

He was the first president was the first president of the Republic of Texas.

the presence of slaves there would reignite the issue of slavery, and they preferred to avoid it.

Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren rejected adding Texas to the United States because

John Tyler, James K. Polk

The Republic of Texas was finally annexed into the United States as the 28th state in 1845, after ——— was elected president, but while —- was still in office as “lame duck” president!

England and Russia

The United States peacefully shared the Oregon Country between 1818 and 1838 with these two nations.

missionary

During the 1830’s, many Americans traveled to the Oregon Country to try to convert the Native Americans living there to Christianity. What is the word for a person who travels to foreign lands to promote Christianity?

donner party

This infamous group of travelers on the Oregon Trail got caught in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the winter, and turned to cannibalism to survive.

Conestoga wagons

These famous covered wagons carried many Americans along the Oregon Trail and gave cigars their nicknames. 

James K. Polk

This Democrat surprisingly defeated Whig Henry Clay the presidential Election of 1844.

54-40 or fight!"

"All of Oregon or none!"

e aggressive campaign slogans James K. Polk used to help him win the Election of 1844.

dark horse

In American politics, an underdog candidate who manages to win a surprising victory is nicknamed this.

49th parralel

In the peaceful compromise the United States ultimately reached with Great Britain, the border of the Oregon Country was established at this mark.

The two countries should submit their claims to arbitration.

Which of the following did Winthrop offer as a final way to settle the Oregon question?

The United States was facing problems with Mexico.

President Polk accepted a compromise with Britain on the Oregon dispute because

A typical journey was either 1-2 miles per hour in an oxpulled covered wagon or 100 miles per week. Entire journey lasted 5 months. Some dangers faced would include diseases, dangerous animals, hostile native americans, climate, and altitudes. There would be approximately 17 deaths per mile of the trail. 

describe a typical journey along the Oregon Trail. Include in your answer the method of traveling, the length and time of the journey, and the dangers faced along the Trail.

Correct

1. Great Britain was a powerful country, we did not want to have to fight them all over again. 

2. U.S. was already one month into a war with Mexico fighting another war didn't make any sense.

What were two reasons for the peaceful settlement of the dispute between Great Britain and the U.S. over the Oregon Country? [NOTE: I’m not asking for the terms of the compromise here.]

Texas

America’s annexation of this state was another background cause of the Mexican-American War.

Nueces River

Mexico claimed that the southern border of Texas was this river.

rio grande

The United States claimed that the southern border of Texas was this river.

30 mil

The Mexican government rejected the American ambassador sent to purchase the territory in the Southwest, including the California/New Mexico region, for this amount.

James K. Polk

In a rather sneaky move, this President sent 4000 American troops into the disputed region below the Nueces River in early 1846, pretty much provoking the Mexicans into attacking them. 

democrats

Which group was most enthusiastically in favor of war with Mexico?

40-2

Senate "yes" votes, no votes for declare war on mexico

174-14

HOR "yes" votes, no votes for declare war on mexico

abraham lincoln

This young congressman – and future President of the United States – from Illinois opposed the Mexican-American war because he felt James K. Polk lied when he said “American blood was shed on American soil.”

daniel webster

This famous Senator from Massachusetts opposed the Mexican-American War because he felt James K. Polk acted unconstitutionally when he sent troops into the disputed southern area of Texas.

Henry David Thoreau

This author of the essay “Civil Disobedience,” whose last name is hard to spell, protested the Mexican-American War by refusing to pay his taxes and going to jail.

Old Rough and Ready, Old Fuss and Feathers

Two American war heroes emerged from the Mexican-American War, General Zachary Taylor, who was nicknamed _____, and General Winfield Scott, who was nicknamed _____.

the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

This treaty ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.

15 mil

By the terms of the treaty that ended the war, the United States purchased the Mexican Cession for this amount of money, plus the removal of Mexico’s U.S. debts.

the Gadsden Purchase

In 1853, the United States bought this rather small section of the Southwest from Mexico for a fairly expensive $10 million.

It allowed the United States to expand to the Pacific Ocean.

the most important effect that the Mexican-American War had on the United States?

gold rush

What happened in California in 1849 that caused many Americans to rush out west?

church of jesus christ of the latter day saints

What is the official name of the Mormon Church?

Joseph smith, 1830 ny

Who founded the Mormon Church? When? Where?

angel moroni told him to go to the mountains and dig up golden plates that included scriptures

Describe, in detail, the mystical religious event this founder experienced that led to the
creation of the Mormon Church. [Make sure you know the angel's name, what sacred items
he helped the founder to find.

book of mormons

What is the name of the sacred text of the Mormons?

gentiles

What nickname did the early Mormons give to non-Mormons?

new beliefs, didn’t like their unity, didn’t like polygamy

Explain three reasons Americans initially were hostile to Mormons.

having more than one spouse, no

What is polygamy? Is polygamy still officially permitted in the Mormon Church?

navoo, illinois

Where did the Mormons settle in 1844?

lynched

What happened to the founder of the Mormon Church and his brother in this town? Why?

brigham young

Who led the Mormons out west?

Salt lake city utah, very baren, no one was there to bother them

Where did the Mormons settle in 1847? What was this land like? Why did they choose to
make their homes there?