**URGENT** What states were added to U. S. territory during the manifest destiny period? How were they obtained?

The answer is below

Explanation:

The Manifest destiny is a period in the United States in which there is a popular belief that the United States should expand in territory particularly westward area. The period is from 1812 to 1867.

Some of the States that were added to U.S. territory during the manifest destiny period include the following: Texas, Oregon, Alaska, California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.

Many of these are were obtained after the Wars such as the War of 1812, Mexican - American war while some were based on purchase or treaty such as Oregon and Alaska.

the correct answer is: (1) affected by gerrymandering; (2) not affected by gerrymandering.

gerrymandering is known as a practice that intends to establish a some kind of political advantage for a particular party or group. to do this district boundaries are manipulated. the new resulting district is named a gerrymandering.

in other words, what gerrymandering does is to draw the boundaries of electoral districts trying to benefit the party who is doing it. sometimes, the party controlling the legislature will redraw it so they can maximize the number of districts they are likely to control.