Here are some practice questions in getting ready for Tuesday's exam.
1. Who created the phrase, "Manifest Destiny"? What does it mean?
2. Who was Lansford Hastings? What were two problems with his shortcut?
3. State two reasons why a Congressmen would be against the annexation of Texas.
4. Why would a Southern Congressman be supportive of the Mexican-American War?
5. What nation did James K. Polk sign a treaty with that set the boundary between Oregon and Canada?
6. Who was Joseph Smith? What were his followers called?
7. What future U.S. President(s) fought during the Mexican-American War?
8. What led to the rise of the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest?
9. What was economic reason that would motivate an American to move out West?
10. Explain how the United States obtained the following territories:
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
California
Oregon
11. Who was Stephen F. Austin?
12. Give two motivating factors to join the U.S. army during the Mexican-American War?
13. Who was John C. Fremont?
14. Why did some Irish soldiers desert the U.S. army and choose to fight for Mexico?
15. Explain why Henry Clay lost the election of 1844.
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