Manifest Destiny

What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the Mexican-American War?

• the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• the Treaty of Francisco Gonzales
• the Treaty of Antonio Lopez
• the Treaty of Brazos Colorado

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo made the _______________ river the boundary between 

• Nueces
• Sabine
• Colorado
• Rio Grande

The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —

• a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
• Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million 
• the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
• Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million

Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to

• obey the Book of Mormon
• prosper in the fur trade
• seek out religious freedom
• gold

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

What piece of land was purchased in the Southwest after the Mexican Cession for $10 million?

• Mexican Cession

• Louisiana Territory

• Oregon Country

• Gadsden Purchase

The discovery of gold led to

• California statehood
• Polk becoming president
• a war with Mexico
• Texas statehood

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

• They brought about a war with Spain.
• They increased the territory of the United States.
• Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
• Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

The Californian population increased from 400 to 44,000 from 1848 to 1850, what were these new immigrants called?

• Crazy
• Texians
• 49ers
• Desperate