Westward Expansion

What is the best definition of Manifest Destiny?

• Belief that your future is predestined
• Belief that America had a god-given right to expand westward across the continent
• Belief that American should expand westward
• Belief that America should take Indian Territory

Why did so many people risk the journey to travel and settle west?

• Promise of cheap land and open spaces
• Looking for work in cities
• Believed God approved of their journey
• Opportunities to build friendships with Native Americans

How did Mountain men contribute to westward growth?

• Identified all dangerous animal species
• Killed Native Americans in Frontier Wars
• Set up trading locations with British
• Trailblazed routes through the Rocky Mountains

What is the name of the religious group that settled in Utah near Salt Lake City?

• Jews
• Mormons
• Catholics
• Jehovah Witness

Why were people attracted to move to Oregon?

• Fertile soil for farming
• Trade networks already in place
• Religious freedom
• Gold was discovered

What caused the Texas Revolution?

• Border dispute with Mexico
• Mexico started to enforce their laws on Texans
• Texans started raids against anglo Texans
• Growing cotton was forbidden by Mexico

Which President promised to expand westward during his campaign?

• Andrew Jackson
• James K Polk
• Abraham Lincoln
• William Henry Harrison

What was NOT a cause of the Mexican-American War?

• U.S. offends Mexico with the offer to buy Texas, California, and New Mexico
• Annexation of Texas
• Treaty agreement obtaining Oregon 
• Border Disputes in Texas

What is the name of the agreement that ends the Mexican-American War?

• Adams-Onis Treaty
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Webster-Ashburton Treaty
• Treaty of Ghent

What was NOT a part of the agreement the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• U.S. safely deports $80,000 Mexicans living in the Mexican Cession back to Mexico
• Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the U.S.
• Mexico cedes lands to the U.S. (Mexican Cession)
• The U.S. pays $15 million for the Mexican Cession