RC 5: Geography

Which of the following states was NOT formed from the territory shown in the map above?

• Oregon

• California

• Nevada

• Arizona

Based on the cartoon, which of the following best explains the impact of the Monroe Doctrine?

• The United States would not allow foreign nations to form alliances.

• The United States would serve as a negotiator between European nations.

• The United States would protect the economic interests of Europe.

• The United States would not allow further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.

What natural barrier would a pioneer traveling west to California encounter that a pioneer traveling to Oregon would not?

• Mississippi River

• Sierra Nevada

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Plains

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

• Area 1

• Area 2

• Area 3

• Area 4

Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?

• Divine Nature

• Survival of the Fittest

• Manifest Destiny

• Universal Expansion

Following the Civil War, which event was most responsible for speeding westward movement?

• immigration from southern Europe

• Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Emancipation of slaves in the South

• Elimination of federal military forces

Which of these contributed most to the changes shown in the table?

• Growth of suburbs

• Settlement of the frontier

• End of slavery in the South

• Industrialization in the North

According to the map, in 1860 all U.S. cities with populations greater than 250,000 were located —

• south of the Mason-Dixon Line

• west of the territories

• near the Great Lakes

• in the Northeast

In this passage, the term "new immigrants" refers to most of those immigrants who —

• later returned to live in their native countries

• moved from farms to cities

• came from eastern and southern Europe

• came from Southeast Asia

Which of the following 1860s developments led to the decline of the Oregon Trail as a primary route for westward expansion?

• steamboat

• commercial airplane

• transconinental railroad

• telegraph