Manifest Destiny

Question 1

In the mid-1800s, pioneers who traveled through the Great Plains to the West faced

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summer rainstorms and difficult terrain.

Question 2

Which of the following challenges did travelers on the Oregon Trail often face in the mid-1800s?

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crossing the Great Plains

Question 3

Look at the painting below.This painting, which is titled American Progress, suggests that Manifest Destiny

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was likely to bring technology and civilization to territory in the West.

Question 4

Which of the following was a consequence of westward expansion that affected Indigenous people in the mid-1800s?

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Wagon trains scared away wild game.

Question 5

Pioneers who crossed the western mountains in the mid-1800s were threatened by

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snow and cold temperatures.

Question 6

Which was the greatest challenge for both American settlers and Indigenous people in the West in the mid-1800s?

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the threat of deadly diseases

Question 7

Indigenous people who lived in the West

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offered their services as guides to settlers.

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the journey westward in the mid-1800s?

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It took a long time and included a number of difficult obstacles.

Question 9

In the mid-1800s, settlers would often plan to depart with how many days’ worth of supplies before they would need to restock?

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100 days

Question 10

As a believer in Manifest Destiny, President Polk promised to annex the territory in the Pacific Northwest known as

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Oregon Country.

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