Chapter-14-manifest Destiny

1. The idea of Manifest Destiny suggested that

Indians had a special right to the territory west of the Mississippi River

God supported the expansion of the United States to the Pacific

Prisoners should not try to settle in the Great American Desert

Texas should be independent

2. The migrations west affected the enviroment because

Millions of cattle ate the prairie grass

Wagon wheels damaged the land

Pioneers depleted the buffalo

All of the above

3. The Mexican War was the occasion for the United State's first

Amphibious operation

Occupation of a foreign capital

Offensive war

All of the above

4. According to the Fort Laramie Treaty, Indians on the northern plains agreed to

Stop harassing wagon trains

Allow the army to build forts

Limit their activities to certain areas

All of the above

5. John Tyler of Virginia was a Whig who

Opposed a protective tariff, a national bank, and internal improvements

Advocated Henry Clay's American system program

Supported nationalism and objected to states' rights

Pushed for the abolition of slavery

6. The Overland Trail ran from

St. Louis to Santa Fe

Chicago to San Francisco

Missouri to Oregon

Texas to Santa Fe

7. In the 1820's and 1830's, trade in the Northwest emphasized

Buffalo meat

Gold

Fur

Indian slaves

8. In the election of 1844, James K. Polk became the first "dark horse" candidate nominated for president because

Henry Clay was too old and bowed out of the race

John C. Calhoun and other southerners supported James Buchanan

Van Buren opposed the annexation of Texas

The endorsed Clay's American system

9. The main opposition to the war with Mexico came from

People in the Mississippi Valley

Southern advocates of slavery

New England Whigs

Americans living in Texas

10. According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States

Forfeited all claims above the 54 40 line

Received $15 million from Mexico

Gained New Mexico

Prohibited slavery in Texas

11. The last major battle in the Mexican War was won by General Winfield Scott's troops

In an assult on Mexico City

At Monterey, California

In a revenge battle at the Alamo

Against Santa Anna at Buena Vista

12. In California, the Franciscans' labor force consisted of

Black slaves

Chinese servants

Immigrants from France

Indians

13. In 1846-1847 the Donner party

Amassed a fortune in California's "hide and tallow" trade

Promoted, with Stephen F. Austin, the settlement of Texas

Led the Methodist settlement of Oregon

Experienced forty deaths in the snows of the Sierras

14. Annexation of Texas was made difficult by the

Issue of slavery

Dominance of Spanish in Texas

Small population of the Lone Star Republic

All of the above

15. In the war with Mexico, President Polk

Had a clear military strategy to attack Mexico

Depended on Winfield Scott for military leadership

Wisely took Santa Anna's advice

Tried to manage every aspect of the war

Chapter-14-manifest Destiny

1. The idea of Manifest Destiny suggested that

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2. The migrations west affected the enviroment because

3. The Mexican War was the occasion for the United State's first

4. According to the Fort Laramie Treaty, Indians on the northern plains agreed to

5. John Tyler of Virginia was a Whig who

6. The Overland Trail ran from

7. In the 1820's and 1830's, trade in the Northwest emphasized

8. In the election of 1844, James K. Polk became the first "dark horse" candidate nominated for president because

9. The main opposition to the war with Mexico came from

10. According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States

11. The last major battle in the Mexican War was won by General Winfield Scott's troops

12. In California, the Franciscans' labor force consisted of

13. In 1846-1847 the Donner party

14. Annexation of Texas was made difficult by the

15. In the war with Mexico, President Polk