Westward Expansion

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?

• Mormons
• Christians
• Native Americans
• Mountain men and fur trappers

Manifest Destiny was the belief that...

• It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
• Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
• The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
• All people in the United States should have the right to vote.

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Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?

• The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast
• A slave on a southern plantation
• A Native American
• A farmer wanting to obtain new land

_______________ were African Americans who took advantage of the Homestead Act

• exodusters
• cowboys
• farmers
• mormons

The ________________ was a law in 1860 that offered acres of land to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for 5 years.

• Dawes Act
• Meeting at Promontory Point
• Homestead Act
• Boomtown Act

Another word for vaquero is _____________.  These Americans were taught how to handle cattle.

• farmer
• cowboy
• sodbuster
• granger

How did railroads help with trade and economic growth?

• They did not help. They just polluted the environment for future generations.
• Helped cows eat more grass and grow bigger when they were moved to the train station by the cowboys.
• Provided a fast way to get crops and animals to the markets
• Provided a way to move the Native Americans farther West at a fast rate.

The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Nantes

• Olive Branch Petition

Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?

• Northeastern U.S.
• Southeastern U.S.
• Northwestern U.S.
• Southwestern U.S.

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