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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Manifest Destiny?The belief that it was America's destiny to conquer and civilize all of North AmericaThe belief that their destiny was to manifestA religious term used to explain Christ's second comingA belief that if someone prayed for a certain destiny that they would have it
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho is John O'Sullivan?A senator who believed in Manifest DestinyAn old man who did stuffA British political commentator and columnist who coined the phrase Manifest Destiny in 1845An evangelist who professed that God wanted Americans to conquer all of North America
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Westward expansion began when the term Manifest Destiny was coined.TrueFalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow was Manifest Destiny built upon white superiority?At that time, only the whites deserved landAmericans believed that those who were not white and on the continent were not civilized, so it was the job of the Americans to civilize themOnly white people lived in AmericaAmericans did not want to share land with those "lesser" than them
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow did slavery complicate expansion?Moving would give slaves a chance to run awayIt was hard to keep track of your slaves while moving westwardThere would not be enough slaves for everyone in the nationBy expanding, the balance of slave states and free states is thrown off
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