US History Unit 5

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny
• Monroe Doctrine
• Great Awakening
• Louisiana Purchase

The United States acquired land in all of these ways except

• through war
• through treaties
• through settlement
• through inheritance

Before the early 1800s, which two countries claimed the Louisiana Territory?

• France and Spain
• Russia and Mexico
• Canada and Mexico
• United States and Great Britain

Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?

• Texas allowed slavery.
• Spain had a claim to Texas.
• Texas was too large to be a state.
• Spain demanded too high a price for Texas.

Why did the Tejanos resent the Americans settling in Texas?

• They did not allow slavery.
• They were settling illegally.
• They were unwilling to work.
• They demanded that they be made citizens.

Which of these were important to the survival of the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• mountain men
• the US military
• American Indians
• settlers traveling west

What was an important legacy of the early missionaries to Oregon?

• They found a cure for measles.
• They opened the west for settlers.
• They converted American Indians.
• They traveled to the Pacific Ocean.

What did pioneer women achieve well before women in the East?

• They joined the military.
• They voted in elections
• They had college educations.
• They earned wages equal to those of men.

Which of these describes the experiences of many Chinese immigrants in California?

• They had to return to China after a year.
• They were highly successful gold minors.
• They were subjected to prejudice and abuse.
• They were respected for their ancient culture.

Why did the Mormons move west to Utah?

• to escape poverty and debt
• to settle on land provided by the government
• to convert American Indians to their religion
• to settle where they could freely practice their beliefs