Westward Expansion (Manifest Destiny) Quiz

Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size. 

• Texas Annexation 
• Louisiana Purchase
• Northwest Territory
• Mexican Cession

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

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories
• removal of European influence from South America
• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
• secession of southern states from the nation

In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?

• a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory

• issues arising over the boundaries of Texas (border dispute)

• the discovery of gold in California

• the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast

Before becoming part of the US this territory was claimed by

• Spain

• France

• Britain

Which of these would be an Economic Motive For Manifest Destiny Policies?

• New Markets, inexpensive farmland, gold

• religious persecution, spreading faith

• security and spreading of democracy

To Annex land means to:

• take it over
• conquer it
• give it up to another country
• buy it

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What area is A

• Florida

• Ohio River Valley

• ceded by Great Britain

• Original 13 Colonies

What area does I represent?

• Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Oregon Territory

• Louisiana Purchase

What area is C?

• Texas Annexation

• Original 13 colonies

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory