Westward Expansion and Industrialization

What was the main goal of supporters of "Manifest Destiny" in the 1840s?

• to convince Canada to become part of the United States

• to expand United States territory to the Pacific Ocean

• to build a canal across Central America

• to acquire naval bases in the Caribbean

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They all brought about a war with Spain.

• They all increased the territory of the United States.

• They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.

• They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

How did the Texas War for Independence differ from the U.S.-Mexican War?

• One involved fighting Mexico for independence, the other did not.

• One led to an eventual increase in the land area of the United States, the other led to a surrender of land.

• One began as a border dispute with Mexico, the other involved France.

• One began over the issue of slavery in the West, the other involved a border dispute.

Which event was most influenced by the American belief in "Manifest Destiny"?

• the start of the U.S.-Mexican War

• Cherokee march along "Trail of Tears"

• defeat of Britain in the American Revolution

• purchase of Florida

In which section of early 19th-century America did the emergence of the plantation system have a key economic effect?

• New England

• the South

• the Mid-Atlantic states

• the West

Which area on the map was annexed by the United States in 1845?

• Area 1

• Area 2

• Area 3

• Area 4

Which area on the map was part of the Mexican Cession?

• Area 1

• Area 2

• Area 3

• Area 4

Which are on the map doubled the size of the United States in 1803?

• Area 1

• Area 2

• Area 3

• Area 4

Which of the following was purchased from Spain in 1819 as a result of the Adams-Onis Treaty?

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Florida

• Oregon

Which of the following was ceded by Great Britain as a result of a treaty in 1846?

• Oregon

• Texas

• Florida

• Mexico