US-Mexican War & Westward Expansion

US-Mexican War & Westward Expansion

8th Grade

24 Qs

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US-Mexican War & Westward Expansion

US-Mexican War & Westward Expansion

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History

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Manifest Destiny impact the American view of the West?

Americans believed that they had reached their full potential with their current territorial claims

Americans believed that they had a divine calling from God to occupy all of North America

American believed that they should share the continent with Mexico and give the Native Americans back their land

Americans believed that they had a divine right to take over the world and spread democracy to other nations

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which president made it a part of his campaign and policy to make Manifest Destiny a reality?

Thomas Jefferson

Andrew Jackson

Donald Trump

James Polk

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who was the President of the US when Texas was annexed? 

Jones
Houston
Polk
Washington

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Did all Americans view the US - Mexican war favorably? 

No, some viewed the war as an attack on Mexico and an excuse to spread slavery
Yes, all viewed Mexico to be dangerous. 
Not all Americans were asked their views on the war
How could Americans not view the war favorably? 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"American blood has been shed on American soil" was used by President Polk to...

to fulfill Manifest Destiny
to change the borders between Texas and Mexico
to get congress to declare war on Mexico
to negotiate price for the Mexican Cession

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the reasons many Americans wanted to annex Texas?

Northern States wanted another slave state
Oil production
Manifest Destiny
none of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How did Mexicans view the US-Mexican War? 

The Mexicans felt that they had it coming...
The Mexicans didn't really care
The Mexicans viewed it as an act of aggression
There was no US-Mexican War

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