1.Why were whites in Indian Territory pressing for statehood?
- to gain additional land
- to continue removing Native Americans
<em>White settlers pressed for statehood because they wanted more land, and with statehood, the Native Americans would be almost obliged to sign any land agreement since the government would probably side with the white settlers.</em>
2.Which of the following reflect the ideas of Manifest Destiny? Select all that apply.
- a nation growing in size, particularly in territory
- the annexing of all lands that lead to the Pacific Ocean
- spreading liberty and opportunity across the continent
- a goal to bring civilization to the western lands
<em>Manifest Destiny was a philosophy that emerged in the 19th century, it defended that the US was destined by God to expand its territory and dominion and spread democracy around the North American continent. It first emerged with the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the US territory and started the expansion to the West. Also, Texas independence also was pushed by the Manifest.</em>
3. The success of what group prompted Pratt to focus on advanced education?
4.What first brought the Unassigned Lands to national attention?
- government advertisements
<em>The Unassigned Lands were the lands that were ceded to the US by the Creek and Seminole Native American Tribes. These lands were offered by the federal government to non-Natives, which started the Oklahoma Land Rush in 1889.</em>
Which of the following is the best example of Manifest Destiny?
- moving Native Americans to reservations
<em>Manifest Destiny had the main belief that the Americans should expand into the West, to do so they needed to remove Native Americans from their places. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed in 1830 which removed Native Americans, many resisted.</em>
