Manifest destiny

Question 1

What is the definition of Manifest Destiny?

Answer 1

The belief that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

Question 2

True or False: Manifest Destiny was primarily a 19th-century ideology.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which president is most commonly associated with the term ‘Manifest Destiny’?

Answer 3

James K. Polk

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The concept of Manifest Destiny was used to justify the ________ of Native American lands.

Answer 4

expropriation

Question 5

What year did the United States acquire Texas, which was a significant event in the context of Manifest Destiny?

Answer 5

1845

Question 6

Multiple choice: Which territory was acquired as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Answer 6

California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico

Question 7

Name one key figure who opposed Manifest Destiny.

Answer 7

Henry David Thoreau

Question 8

True or False: The Oregon Trail was a major route used by settlers moving westward during the era of Manifest Destiny.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What was the main motivation behind Manifest Destiny?

Answer 9

The desire for territorial expansion and the belief in American cultural superiority.

Question 10

Which event in 1846 marked a significant conflict related to Manifest Destiny?

Answer 10

The start of the Mexican-American War