Unit 7: Manifest Destiny

The historical era referred to as westward expansion is most characterized by —

• fighting of a civil war 
• growing urbanization 
• changing settlement patterns 
• increasing need for social reform

During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place? 

• Early 1700s
• Late 1700s
• Early 1800s 
• Early 1900s 

In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1789 
• 1803
• 1812 
• 1861

Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state? 

• Election of a state governor 
• A population of 60,000 people 
• An established form of currency
• Appointment of the first postmaster

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?

• It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.

• It provided policies for acquiring territory from American Indian tribes.

• It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.

• It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory.

How did many Americans act on their belief that the United States in the nineteenth century had a manifest destiny?

• Many settlers moved west to start a new life.
• Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.
• Many businesses expanded and added new employees.
• Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.

Which modern-day states can be found in the Louisiana Purchase?

• New Mexico and Kansas
• Kansas and Nebraska
• Louisiana and New Mexico
• Nebraska and Illinois

Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the nineteenth century located?

• West of the Mississippi River
• Southeastern portion of the United States
• Along the Canadian border with the United States 
• West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River

Which similar political motivation contributed to the decision of the United States to annex Texas and to divide the Oregon Country?

• To provoke a border war with both Mexico and Spain

• To limit the influence of Great Britain in North America

• To acquire sea ports with access to Asian shipping lanes

• To balance the representation from slavery and free states

A physical geographic factor that contributed to the exploration and settling of Oregon Country and the Louisiana Territory by Americans includes — 

• mild climate conditions
• a system of navigable rivers
• access to mountains of mineralsa need to settle new immigrants
• a demand for agricultural products