Westward Expansion Review

Name the territory represented by A

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory

• Mexican Cession

• Annexation of Texas

Name the territory represented by D

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory

• Mexican Cession

• Annexation of Texas

Which of the following was an addition after the U.S.- Mexican War?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which of the following was an addition in 1803 and purchased from France?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

One cause for the war between the United States and Mexico was

• the California border

• the issue of slavery in Texas

• the southern border of Texas

• the impressments of American sailors

The phrase manifest destiny refers to the belief that

• the US should be 2 separate nations

• the US should abolish slavery

• the US should expand across the entire continent

• the US should trade with Mexico and Canada

Farmers that moved west to find Gold in California are more commonly known as

• Farmers

• 49ers

• Native Americans

• Gold diggers

What was the purpose of the United States making the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico?

• The U.S. needed the land for the transcontinental railroad

• The Silver Rush was starting in that area

• They had many popular towns and cities that the U.S. wanted after the war

• BECAUSE MANIFEST DESTINY

What was the biggest issue with adding new states to the Union?

• Slavery

• Women's Rights

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Religious Freedom

Which trail is shown on the map?

• California Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail