Manifest US Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A
1803 land purchase from France that doubled U.S. territory
1
Q
Who coined “Manifest Destiny”?
A
John L. O’Sullivan in 1845
2
Q
What war led to major Mexican land cessions?
A
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
3
Q
What established the Oregon Territory border?
A
Oregon Treaty of 1846
4
Q
Who was president during major territorial expansion?
A
James K. Polk
5
Q
What treaty gained Florida?
A
Adams-Onís Treaty (1819)
6
Q
When was Texas annexed?
A
1845
7
Q
What was “Seward’s Folly”?
A
The 1867 Alaska Purchase
8
Q
: What was the Trail of Tears?
A
Forced relocation of Five Civilized Tribes
9
Q
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
A
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)
