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1 What does the phrase Manifest Destiny mean?

1 Home The belief that God intended for Americans to extend their boundaries westward all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

2 Who was Brigham Young?

2 A Mormon leader who led thousands of Mormons to Utah due to religious persecution. Home

3 If you were traveling the Oregon Trail what problems would you have encountered along the way?

3 disease, difficult geographical features, Indian attacks, death, and famine. Home

4 Who were the forty-niners?

4 Migrants who traveled to California in 1849 with the hopes of finding gold.

5 How did the United States win the Mexican War?

5 By invading Mexico and laying siege to Mexico City.

6 A route to Oregon Country

6 The Oregon Trail

7 What was James L. Polk's political platform?

7 Annexation of Texas

8 Who were the mountain men?

8 Fur Trappers

9 Who were the first European settlers in California?

9 Spanish Priests and Soldiers Home