Manifest Destiny Unit 7

Question 1

What is the definition of Manifest Destiny?

Answer 1

Manifest Destiny is the 19th-century doctrine that the expansion of the United States throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

Question 2

True or False: Manifest Destiny was only about territorial expansion into Canada.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

seizure

Question 4

Which president is most commonly associated with the ideology of Manifest Destiny?

Answer 4

James K. Polk

Question 5

Multiple Choice: Which event is often cited as a direct result of Manifest Destiny? A) The American Revolution B) The California Gold Rush C) The Civil War

Answer 5

B) The California Gold Rush