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

it was needed for the building of a railroad

it was part of the treaty with Mexico

gold was discovered in that area

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

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

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

Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?

West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River

Along the Canadian border with the United States

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

Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.

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.

The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

Why were the Northwest Ordinances so important to the new nation?

It led to the admission of new states to our country.

It made Halloween a National Holiday! (don't pick this one!)

It limited the number of voters in national election.

It was so weak that it was replaced with the Constitution.

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

They increased the territory of the United States.

They brought about a war with Spain.

Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.

Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

Resolved , That our title of the whole of the Territory of Oregon is clear and unquestionable; that no portion of the same ought to be ceded to England or any other power, and that the re-occupation of Oregon and the re-annexation of Texas at the earliest practicable period are great American measures, which this Convention recommends to the cordial support of the Democracy of the Union. Democratic Party Platform of 1844 This excerpt provides evidence that in 1844 Democrats supported -

making Manifest Destiny an official federal policy

federal financing of transportation systems in the West

Social Darwinism as a justification for expansion

prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new areas of the United States

U.S. Secretary of War Jefferson Davis had sent Gadsden to negotiate with Santa Anna for the land. Davis valued it, as others did, as the perfect tract for the construction of the southern transcontinental railroad. The railroad line would connect western territories to the east and north, greatly increasing the accessibility of these new lands. According to the excerpt above, the Gadsden Purchase was intended to -

support development of the U.S. territory gained through the U.S. - Mexican War

encourage commerce among U.S. states formed from the Louisiana Purchase

allow the United States and Mexico to share railroad construction costs

encourage the sale of U.S. government land in Florida

Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of Northeast and South?

Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.

Western territories had limited land and a large immigrant population.

Western territories had natural harbors and many navigable rivers.

Western territories had rocky soil and a large supply of slave labor.

Which of the following was a term of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

the Rio Grande was set as the border between Mexico and the United States

Texas was divided between Mexico and the United States

Oregon was divided at the 49th parallel

the United States acquired Florida from Spain

In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape -

a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop

a civil war between Protestants and Catholics

a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments

Which pull factor accounted for much of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-1800s?

an opportunity for free land in the Midwest

the prospect of religious freedom

the possibility of a free education

When I commune (discuss) with my own heart and ask myself whether I would choose to dwell here in this wild-looking country amongst the Saints surrounded by friends, though poor,...or dwell amongst the gentiles...to be eternally mobbed, harassed, hunted, our best men murdered...give me the quiet wilderness and my family to associate with William Clayton, a Mormon emigrant, 1847 What was William Clayton referring to in this statement?

the Mormon migration to Utah to escape persecution

the death of the Mormon leader, Joseph Smith

What characteristic was shared by the Irish workers who helped build the Erie Canal and the Chinese laborers who helped construct the Transcontinental Railroad?

they were poorly paid for their difficult work of building transportation routes

they communicated to one another in English

they were warmly welcomed into American society for their valuable contribution

they were mainly prisoners forced to accept their conditions of work

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

Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.

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.

The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?

A farmer wanting to obtain new land

The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast

A slave on a southern plantation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Manifest Destiny?

The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America

The belief that their destiny was to manifest

A religious term used to explain how to be saved

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

They agreed to give up their land.

They were given their choice of where to live.

They were forced to live in reservations.

They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania

Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi

Oregon, Washington, Idaho

California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?

Northeastern U.S.

Southeastern U.S.

Northwestern U.S.

Southwestern U.S.

The war with Mexico began with

California's rebellion

a border dispute in Texas

the Battle of Buena Vista

a US invasion of Mexico City

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

Washington

Adams

Jefferson

Jackson

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purchase of Louisiana

was a costly mistake

was opposed by western farmers

doubled the size of the United States

led to war with Great Britain

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Manifest Destiny - 8th Grade

What is Manifest Destiny?

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?

The war with Mexico began with

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

The purchase of Louisiana

What is the name of the piece of land the U.S. gained after the Mexican-American War?

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?

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

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