Chapter 8

Multiple Choice

What was the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• The notion that expansion was a punishment for other nations.
• The idea that the U.S. should expand only through trade agreements.
• The belief that the U.S. should remain within its original borders.
• Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

What changes occurred in voting rights during Andrew Jackson’s time in office?

• Voting rights were expanded to include women and people of color.
• Voting rights changed to allow all white men aged 21 or older to vote.

• Only white landowners were allowed to vote during Jackson's presidency.
• Voting rights were restricted for all men regardless of property ownership.

Multiple Choice

What was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• To promote the assimilation of Native Americans into European-American culture.
• To facilitate the relocation of Native American tribes to western territories.
• To create national parks in eastern territories.
• To establish trade agreements with Native American tribes.

Multiple Choice

What conditions did Mexico impose on U.S. settlers moving to Texas?

• U.S. settlers could not own land in Texas.
• U.S. settlers were required to speak Spanish fluently.
• U.S. settlers had to pay a large fee to enter Texas.
• U.S. settlers had to convert to Catholicism, become Mexican citizens, and follow Mexican laws.

Multiple Choice

What events led to Texas declaring its independence from Mexico?

• Texas was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
• Texans revolted against Mexican control, leading to their declaration of independence in 1836.

• Texas became a state in 1845.
• Texas was annexed by the United States in 1830.

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848?

• The treaty ended the war and resulted in Mexico selling land to the U.S. for $15 million.

• It marked the end of the American Civil War.
• It established a trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada.
• It was a treaty that granted independence to Texas.