Primary Sources- Time Machine (1845): Manifest Destiny and annexing California and Texas

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Read the passage Time Machine (1845): Manifest Destiny and annexing California and Texas. Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Time Machine (1845): Manifest Destiny and annexing California and Texas. Then answer the questions below.

Last updated 11 months ago

3 questions

Note from the author:

Read the passage Time Machine (1845): Manifest Destiny and annexing California and Texas. Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage Time Machine (1845): Manifest Destiny and annexing California and Texas. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

What was O'Sullivan's perspective regarding the annexation of Texas?

He was indifferent to the annexation of Texas.

He was cautiously optimistic about the annexation of Texas.

He strongly opposed the annexation of Texas.

He fully supported the annexation of Texas.

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Question 2

California already accepted the invitation to become a state. 

Mexico forbade immigration from California.

Mexico did not fully understand the culture that developed in California.

California was too far away for Mexico to control it effectively.

The Mexican government was disorganized and weak.

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Question 3

"It is wholly untrue, and unjust to ourselves, the pretense that the annexation was at the expense of justice."
"California probably will be the next to fall away from its loose connection with Mexico."
"Their goal has been to defeat our policy and hamper our power, to limit our greatness and check the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent."

Question 1

He was indifferent to the annexation of Texas.

He was cautiously optimistic about the annexation of Texas.

He strongly opposed the annexation of Texas.

He fully supported the annexation of Texas.

Question 2

California already accepted the invitation to become a state. 

Mexico forbade immigration from California.

Mexico did not fully understand the culture that developed in California.

California was too far away for Mexico to control it effectively.

The Mexican government was disorganized and weak.

Question 3

"It is wholly untrue, and unjust to ourselves, the pretense that the annexation was at the expense of justice."
"California probably will be the next to fall away from its loose connection with Mexico."
"Their goal has been to defeat our policy and hamper our power, to limit our greatness and check the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent."