Westward Expansion Review

Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?

• it was needed for the building of a railroad
• it was a gift from Mexico
• it was part of the treaty with Mexico
• gold was discovered in that area

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

• Texas Annexation
• Gadsden Purchase 
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory

Name the piece of land.

• Mexican Cession
• Northwest Territory 
• Trans-Appalachian West 
• Oregon Country 

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which area is indicated as “5” on the map?

• Texas Territory
• Indian Territory
• Gadsden Purchase
• Disputed Territory with France

Which location in the map was the eventual end of the Mormon Trail?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which factor is most likely responsible for the data trend in the table?

• The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
• Growing religious tensions with German Lutherans
• An agricultural disease spreading across Irish farms
• The crowing of Victoria queen of the United Kingdom

Where did many Asian immigrants during the 1800s arrive to in the United States?

• Alaska along the Bearing Sea
• California along Pacific Ocean
• Texas along the Rio Grande River
• The Great Planes along the Mississippi River

What did the U.S. gain with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago?

• the Northwest Territory
• Florida and Alabama
• Oregon and Washington
• Texas and California

Which event contributed most to the beginning of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• Civil war in Mexico
• purchase of Alaska
• annexation of Texas
• statehood of California