What was Manifest Destiny? At the time of the U.S.-Mexican War, many Americans believed in an idea called Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was the belief that God wanted Americans to spread out across the North American continent. Many people who believed in Manifest Destiny strongly supported adding more territory to the United States. Although many Americans supported the ideas of Manifest Destiny, other Americans opposed these ideas.

Question

Sort the following viewpoints by whether they were more likely held by a supporter of Manifest Destiny or an opponent of Manifest Destiny.

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Supporter of Manifest Destiny Opponent of Manifest Destiny
The United States should not go to war just to gain more land.The United States should buy all of Oregon from Great Britain.Slavery is wrong. I think people who want to add more land to the U.S. just want to spread slavery.The Republic of Texas should join the United States as a new state.The United States should take California and New Mexico from Mexico.
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Answer 1

Here are the sorted viewpoints:

Supporter of Manifest Destiny

• The United States should buy all of Oregon from Great Britain.
• The Republic of Texas should join the United States as a new state.
• The United States should take California and New Mexico from Mexico.

Opponent of Manifest Destiny

• The United States should not go to war just to gain more land.
• Slavery is wrong. I think people who want to add more land to the U.S. just want to spread slavery.

Answer 2

Imagine that you are a historian writing a summary of the U.S.-Mexican War. Using what you have learned, complete the text below.

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During the 1840s, many Americans supported Response area, or the belief that God wanted the United States to spread across all of North America. In 1844, James K. Polk was elected U.S. president, and he shared the belief that the United States should expand.

A boundary dispute between Mexico and Response area led to the U.S.-Mexican War. After the war, the United States added a large piece of land called the Response area. Debates over Response area in this territory helped lead to the Civil War.

Answer 3

Here is the completed text with the responses:

During the 1840s, many Americans supported Manifest Destiny, or the belief that God wanted the United States to spread across all of North America. In 1844, James K. Polk was elected U.S. president, and he shared the belief that the United States should expand.

A boundary dispute between Mexico and Texas led to the U.S.-Mexican War. After the war, the United States added a large piece of land called the Mexican Cession. Debates over slavery in this territory helped lead to the Civil War.