Manifest Destiny Riotto
11. In the 1846 Oregon Treaty, the U.S.-British Canada border was set at which line?
49
14. The Spot Resolution was introduced by
Abraham Lincoln
7. Which group was most influential in strengthening American claims to Oregon?
American missionaries
20. The Mexican War resulted in all of the following except
Friendlier relations between the US and Latin American countries
Which of the following best describes the policy of the government of Mexico toward Texas?
It encouraged American settlement in Texas in the 1820s and early 1830s
2. Which of the following would most likely have expressed opposition to the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Members of the Whig Party in Congress during the Mexican War
19. The 1842 border dispute with British Canada was resolved by the
None of the Above
8. Most Americans who migrated to Oregon Country were attracted by the
Rich soil of the Willamette Valley
16. The Wilmot Proviso declared that
Slavery should be banned in all territory acquired from Mexico
9. Polk's 1844 candidacy was most supported by
Southern expansionists
15. The Wilmot Proviso
Symbolized the divisive issue of slavery in the territories
18. The terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo included
US payment to Mexico in the amount of $15 million
17. Which group was most opposed to Polk's expansionist program?
Whigs
5. The British American dispute over the border of Maine was resolved
by compromise
3. President Jackson resisted the admission of Texas into the Union in 1836 primarily because he
feared that debate over the admission of Texas would ignite controversy about slavery
6. One argument against annexing Texas to the United States was that annexation
might give more power to slavery supporters
10. The area in dispute between the U.S. and England in 1845-46 lay between
the 49th parallel and the 54 40 line
13. In his war message to Congress, President Polk referred to an armed clash between Mexican and American troops near
the Rio Grande
4. The Wilmot Proviso specifically provided for
the prohibition of slavery in lands acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War
12. The US went to war with Mexico in 1846 for all of the following reasons except
the spot resolution
