Manifest Destiny Quiz
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| 819857355 | Lousiana Territory | A territory acquired from France in 1803.Thomas Jefferson was President, it cost 15 million dollars and was bough in order to allow trade through New Orleans - It doubled the size of the U.S at the time. | |
| 819857356 | Florida Territory | A territory gained in 1819 from Spain through a mix of warfare and diplomacy. Andrew Jackson invaded the territory, arrested the governor and appointed an American to the job. Spain was told "to govern or get out". It was sold to the U.S for 5 million dollars. It also helped to end the raids on Georgia farms. | |
| 819857357 | Texas Territory | A territory which was ruled by Mexico but fought and became independent. It was then annexed by the United States. The President was James K. Polk and it was annexed in 1845. | |
| 819857358 | Oregon Territory | A territory which was ruled by Britain and acquired by diplomacy in 1846. James K. Polk was President at the time. | |
| 819857359 | Mexican Session | A territory aqquired through warfare with Mexico in 1848. The President was James K. Polk. It lead to the Mexican-American War, which was largely caused by the annexation of Texas. | |
| 819857360 | Gadsden Purchase | A small section of land bought from Mexico in 1853 in order to build a railroad across the U.S. | |
| 819857361 | Manifest Destiny | Means "obvious fate" - It was the idea that America had a divine right to expand West. | |
| 819857362 | The Treaty of Guadaloupe | Peace treaty at the end of the Mexican-American war. Mexico agreed to give up half its territory and the U.S agreed to pay it 15 million dollars. |
