unit 7

Question 1

What is 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 promoted the idea of American exceptionalism.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The concept of Manifest Destiny was most prominent during the _____ century.

Answer 3

19th

Question 4

Which territory was acquired through the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 4

A vast area of land that doubled the size of the United States, purchased from France in 1803.

Question 5

Name one impact of westward expansion on Native American populations.

Answer 5

Many Native American tribes were forcibly removed from their lands, leading to loss of culture and population decline.