History FINAL Manifest Destiny

Question 0

Manifest destiny

Answer 0

The idea that god wanted Americans to own all of North America “part of American exceptionalism”

Question 1

Issues that resulted from expansion

Answer 1

Native Americans and Mexicans still living westward get pushed out
Tensions build

Question 2

American Exceptionalism

Answer 2

The idea that America is different or better
Stems from the American revolution
Liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, republicanism, democracy, and laissez faire

Question 3

Causes of the Mexican American War

Answer 3

President of Texas Sam Houston applied for statehood, claims Mexican land also. Congress denies, fearing a large slave state
Polk supported Texan land claims, sent general Zachary Taylor, congress declares war

Question 4

Results of Mexican American war

Answer 4

American officers trained and get experience for civil war
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo added 525,000sq miles to the US, US pays 15 million to Mexico, land creates 7 states (AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Wilmont Proviso
Gadsden Purchase -southern AZ and NM for 15 mil, facilitates southern railroad growth