USHC Quiz 2.1/2.2

Of these land acquisitions, which one doubled the size of the United States?

• Oregon Territory
• Gadsden Purchase
• Louisiana Purchase
• Land Ordinance of 1787

The path on the map from the Southeastern US to Oklahoma is most likely showing what aspect of American history?

• The Erie Canal
• The Trail of Tears
• Transcontinental Railroad
• 'Sherman's March' during the Civil War

This image reflects the American spirit during

• the Civil War.
• the Railroad Wars.
• the Prohibition era.
• the era of Westward expansion.

 The policy of the US government toward the Indians in the period immediately prior to the Civil War was to

• drive them out of the country and into Canada.
• move the Indian population on to reservations.
• grant citizenship and voting rights to Indians.
• require the education of Indian children in public schools.

According to the map, the greatest impediment to people traveling from Illinois to California in the early 1800s was

• the danger of Indian attack.
• a likelihood of bad weather.
• the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada Range.
• the failure to cross the Ohio and Tennessee rivers.

Manifest Destiny advanced the belief that

• new territory would lead to more slavery.
• God was on the side of American expansion.
• slavery should be abolished in the United States.
• the Democratic Party would elect the next President.

Which treaty ended the United States' war with Mexico in 1848?

• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Vera Cruz
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

This cartoon refers to the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823. The Monroe Doctrine was intended to prevent European expansion in

• China
• north Africa.
• South America.
• southeast Asia.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was a major victory for

• Mexico
• James Gadsden.
• The United States.
• The Republic of California.

Which letter on the map is CLOSEST to the area which the U.S. acquired in 1853, effectively completing its Manifest Destiny?

• A
• B
• C
• D