Question

match each term with the correct item. the idea that the u.s. had a god - given right to expand its border westward to the pacific ocean. an area of land where the u.s. government forced indians to live, usually less than desirable land. this 1887 law required native americans to give up their indian ways and adopt american ways

Explanation:

1. The idea that the U.S. had a God - given right to expand its border westward to the Pacific Ocean is known as Manifest Destiny. It was a widely - held belief in the 19th century justifying American territorial expansion.
2. An area of land where the U.S. government forced Indians to live, usually less than desirable land, is called an Indian reservation. These were established as part of the U.S. government's policy towards Native Americans.
3. The 1887 law that required Native Americans to give up their "Indian" ways and adopt "American" ways is the Dawes Act. It aimed to assimilate Native Americans into white American society by dividing tribal lands into individual plots.

Answer:

1. Manifest Destiny
2. Indian reservation
3. Dawes Act