Q3 8th Grade Social Studies 8.6A, 8.6B, 8.6C, 8.6D, and 8.6E

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

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Which event on the time line contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War?

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Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?

• To overturn a corrupt Mexican government

• To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression

• To end a Mexican slave rebellion

• To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?

• The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas.

• Parts of southern Texas were returned to Mexico.

• The United States acquired several territories from Mexico.

• Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States.

Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?

• Election of a state governor

• A population of 60,000 people

• An established form of currency

• Appointment of the first postmaster

Which document completes this excerpt?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Ghent

• Northwest Ordinance

• Adams-Onís Treaty

Which title best completes this list?

• Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance

• Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine

• Economic Motive for Manifest Destiny Policies

• Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase

What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?

• He was against removing American Indians from their native lands

• He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories

• He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny

• He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River

Based on the excerpt, which purpose does O'Sullivan give for the expansion of the United States to Oregon?

• Maintaining slavery

• Spreading democracy

• Increasing capitalism

• Promoting immigration

Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?

• Abolishing slavery throughout the United States

• Occupying all of North America

• Withdrawing from foreign affairs

• Returning to an agrarian economy