Manifest Destiny & Reform Movements

During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?

• Early 1700s
• Early 1800s
• Late 1700s

In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1803
• 1819
• 1845

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United 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.
• It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.

How did many Americans act on their belief that the United States in the nineteenth century had a manifest destiny?

• Many settlers moved west to start a new life.
• Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.
• Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.

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
• West of the Mississippi River
• Along the Canadian border with the United States

Where did many Asian immigrants during the 1800s arrive to in the United States?

• Alaska along the Bering Sea
• California along the Pacific Ocean
• Texas along the Rio Grande River

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
• Appointment of the first postmaster

Early followers of the Mormon religion attempted to avoid persecution by —

• migrating westward
• conducting worship in secret
• suing in federal court

A chief factor that contributed to Americans exploring and settling both the Oregon Country and Louisiana Territory was —

• a system of navigable rivers
• a need to settle new immigrants
• a demand for agricultural products

How did President Polk's placement of soldiers along the Rio Grande contribute to the outbreak of war with Mexico?

• Texas residents encouraged U.S. soldiers to conduct cross-border raids against Mexican outposts.
• U.S. soldiers patrolled a disputed region that Mexico considered its own territory.
• The Mexican army desired to show it was superior to the military strength of the United States.