U.S. History 8
Manifest Destiny Study Guide
Ch. 11-3, 12, 13
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Name: ________________________
Date: _____________ period: _____
Due date: _____________
Automatic 20 points if you earned an A or B on the New Nation Test (28/35 or more.)
Describe when and how each of these areas became part of the U.S., and from what country each was
acquired. You will match this information to a map on the test.
(Growth Map, 1853)
When acquired?
How?
From what country?
Original 13 States
Trans-Appalachian West
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
Oregon Country
1. What concerns prompted President Monroe to issue his “Monroe Doctrine”? What were its main points?
(11.3)
2. Why did Spain give up Florida? Include the role of Andrew Jackson. (11.3)
3. What qualities about Andrew Jackson caused him to win as President? What kind of Americans most
likely voted for him? (12.1)
4. What were Jackson’s views about Native Americans and westward expansion? (12.2)
5. What reasons did Jackson and others give in favor of Indian removal? (12.2)
6. How did these groups react to the U.S. policy of Indian removal? (12.2)
o Cherokee:
o Seminole:
o Sauk and Fox:
7. How did Jackson respond to complaints against the “Tariff of Abominations”? How was that issue
resolved? (12.3)
8. Why did Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States? What did he do about this Bank? (12.4)
9. Why did Mexico want more settlers to come to Texas after Mexico became independent from Spain?
(13.2)
10. Why and how did Texas break away from Mexico? (13.2)
11. Why did the U.S. declare war on Mexico in 1846? (13.3)
12. In what areas of North America did the Mexican American war take place? (13.3)
13. What were the effects of the Mexican American War? (13.3)
14. How and why did the U.S. acquire Oregon? (13.3)
TERMS TO KNOW: Recommended: Make flashcards for or define the ones you need to study on binder
paper. (See downloadable chart.)
(11-3)
nationalism
American System
Erie Canal
Adams-Onis Treaty
Convention of 1818
Rush-Bagot Agreement
(12-1)
John Quincy Adams
Jacksonian democracy
spoils system
(12-2)
Sequoya
Osceola
Black Hawk
Worcester v. Georgia
Indian Territory
Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears
(12-3)
(13-2)
(13-4)
Tariff of Abominations
Stephen Austin
forty-niner
nullification
Tejanos
Californio
Webster-Hayne debate
Juan Seguin
Mariano Vallejo
secession
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
John Sutter
Battle of the Alamo
James Marshall
Lone Star Republic
California gold rush
Sam Houston
(12-4)
inflation
depression
Martin van Buren
Panic of 1837
(13-3)
Whig Party
James K. Polk
manifest destiny
(13-1)
Bear Flag Revolt
mountain men
Zachary Taylor
land speculator
Winfield Scott
Mormons
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Brigham Young
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
FREE RESPONSE: Prepare to write this essay in class after the objective part of the test.
Was “manifest destiny”, the U.S belief in expansion from “sea to shining sea”, a worthy goal? What three
land areas offer the best evidence of your claim/answer to this question?
Explain your claim by describing evidence from three regions acquired by the U.S after 1800. In each area
you choose to describe, who benefitted most from this expansion? Who was hurt by it? Was acquisition of
this land worth the price paid by those who were negatively affected there? Why or why not? Are these
effects still apparent today?
In closing, since this huge, powerful country was created by westward expansion, what responsibilities does
the United States now have to the people that live in it and around the world? Do our actions today make up
for negative impacts of westward expansion? Why or why not? How or how not?
Claim: ____________________________________________________________________________
Evidence #1
Land area: _______________________
Benefits:
Drawbacks:
Evidence #2
Land area: ______________________
Benefits:
Drawbacks:
Evidence #2
Land area: ______________________
Benefits:
Drawbacks:
Closing: U.S. responsibilities: