1. 1) Define Manifest Destiny and ID the person who coined the phrase.
God given right for the US to expand across continent (sea to Sea)
John O’Sullivan
2) What were two reasons and two segments of society that felt Manifest Destiny was useful “in its own right?”
Reasons
Rationalize US expansion
Create national unity
Segments/People
Farmers (more land)
Manufacturers (natural resources)

2. 3) When and how did the US acquire the Louisiana Purchase, Florida, and the Mexican Cession?
Bought from France for $15 mil.
Florida (1819)
Adams-Onis treaty from Spain for $5 mil.
Mexican Cession (1848)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo- acquired through war, US pays defeated Mex. 15 million

3. 4) Who were the War Hawks and what were two of their goals?
Politicians from Western states that wanted US to go to was w. England for respect
Goals
Impressments- punish England for stealing US sailors
Land- seize land from Native Americans and maybe even Canada

4. 5) ID two positive and negative consequences of the War of 1812
Positives
American nationalism (country more unified and proud)
Respect (Eng. Accepts US independence, Europe recognizes US here to stay)
Negatives
Economy (devastated)
Capital (Wash. DC destroyed)

5. 6) Identify the Monroe Doctrine and why the US Passed it.
No new European colonies in Latin America
Passed so US would be dominant country in the Americas

6. 7) What were two reasons southerners moved to Texas and two reasons “Texicans” rebelled against Mexican rule?
Move to Texas
Cheap land (very fertile and access to rivers)
Rebel
Convert to Catholicism (no freedom of religion)
Slavery Banned (1829) settlers wanted to grow cotton

7. 8) What parts of the US were acquired during Polk’s presidency?
Oregon, Texas, and California/Mexican Cession
9) How did the Mexican-American War begin?
Border Dispute (US claimed Rio Grande, Mexico claimed Neuces River)

8. 10) What treaty ended the Mex/Am War and ID two provisions of the treaty.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Rio Grande border b/t US/Texas and Mexico
Mexico ceded Ca and NM for $15 mil.
*Mexicans in former areas of Mex. Now in US are US citizens