Westward Expansion Review

Multiple Choice

The U.S. was destined to extend their boundaries all the way to the Pacific. The idea of this is called _______________

• Manifest Destiny

• Civil disobedience

• Transcontinental railroad

• eastward expansion

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Louisiana Purchase Review

Multiple Choice

The Louisiana Territory was purchased from who?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

• Ireland

Multiple Choice

Who explored the Louisiana Territory?

• Washington and Lee

• Jefferson and Lewis

• Monroe and Madison

• Lewis and Clark

Multiple Choice

What role did Sacajawea serve in the exploration?

• Leader and combat fighter

• Chef and Housekeeper

• Interpreter and Negotiator

• mapmaker and journalist

Multiple Select

What were two reasons for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• map the area and get more information about animals and plants

• It was a vacation

• to establish relationships with the Native Americans

• They were plotting to go to war with the Native Americans

Multiple Choice

What president sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition through the Louisiana Territory?

• T. Jefferson

• J. Adams

• J. Monroe

• J. Madison

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Land Gains

Multiple Choice

The U.S. and _________ had a border dispute over the U.S. & Canada border line.

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• Natives

Multiple Choice

The most famous trail west was the.....

• Oregon Trail

• The Missouri Trail

• The Trail of Discovery

• The Most Famous Trail West

Match

Match the following LAND to WHO we got the land FROM

• Florida

• California

• Oregon

• Louisiana

Spain

Mexico

Britain

France

• Spain

• Mexico

• Britain

• France

Multiple Select

Which of the following were countries we gained land from during Manifest Destiny

• Spain

• Mexico

• Britain

• France

• Canada

Reorder

Reorder the following in time order -first on the left, last on the right

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Why did Texans fight for independence from Mexico?

• Mexico closed the border to new US immigrants

• Santa Anna became the leader of Mexico, and the Texans did not like him.

• Mexico wanted to abolish slavery

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo ended the

• Mexican American War

• Civil War

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

Multiple Choice

The border between the U.S. and Mexico is the

• Colorado River

• Nueces River

• Rio Grande River

• Rocky Mountains

Multiple Choice

After the Texans won their independence, the United States immediately annexed Texas as a new state.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Texas was originally part of what country?

• Mexico

• the United States

• it was never a part of another country, it was always independent

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Native American Removal

Multiple Choice

What was one of Andrew Jackson's primary goals regarding Native Americans?

• To give them full American citizenship

• To give them better lands and jobs

• To create a peaceful country for whites and Native Americans

• To steal Native American land by removing them from their lands

Multiple Choice

Does this quote SUPPORT or NOT support the removal of the Native Americans?

• SUPPORT

• NOT SUPPORT

Poll

Which piece of evidence BEST shows the thoughts of the author about Indian Removal

• we would not want to see this continent restored to the condition in which our forefathers found it.

• What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and occupied by a few thousand savages to our great Republic, studded with cities, towns, and prosperous farms

• The United States will pay to send the natives to a land where they may live longer and possibly survive as a people

• Can it be cruel when this Government offers to purchase the Indian’s land, give him new and extensive territory, pay the expense of his removal, and support him for the first year in his new home?

Multiple Choice

In 1830 Andrew Jackson signed into law ___________.

• The National Day of Indian Recognition Act

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Indian Removal Act

Vocabulary

Match

Match the following

• Expansion

• Pioneer

• Territory

• Legacy

• Migration

the action of becoming larger

first person to settle area

region of land

persons impact on future

Journey of people

• the action of becoming larger

• first person to settle area

• region of land

• persons impact on future

• Journey of people

Multiple Choice

Manifest Destiny is the idea

• the United States should expand overseas

• the United States should stop taking Native American land

• the United States should expand coast to coast

Multiple Choice

The granting of land from one country to another is called

• cession
• permanent school fund
• veto
• annexation

Multiple Choice

Texas joined the United States through a process called

• expedition
• veto
• annexation
• joint resolution