New Territories

Question 1

The belief that the United States had a mission to expand westward was called

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Manifest Destiny.

Question 2

As the United States expanded in the 1800s, the North and South disagreed about whether

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slavery should be allowed in the new states.

Question 3

In the mid-1800s, one result of Manifest Destiny was that

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the traditional way of life for Indigenous peoples was threatened.

Question 4

In the 1844 election, the phrase “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” referred to the

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desired boundary line in the North.

Question 5

In the mid-1800s, Democrats believed that a policy of Manifest Destiny would

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boost the US economy and open up economic opportunities.

Question 6

In the 1840s, the United States had a dispute over the Oregon Country with

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Great Britain.

Question 7

Americans who supported Manifest Destiny believed that the United States should

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spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.

Question 8

As Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams

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negotiated a treaty with Spain for control of Florida.

Question 9

Which helped prevent a war between the United States and Spain?

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the Adams-Onís Treaty

Question 10

In 1845, the United States annexed the Republic of

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Texas.

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