Chapter 17 Westward Expansion

Which quotes reflect the beliefs of Manifest Destiny? (Choose 2)

• "The United States has the natural right to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean."

• "The United States is better off without the uncivilized West."

• "American Indians should follow their own rules of government."

• "The American settlers' lifestyle is superior to the lifestyle of American Indians."

• "American Indians have natural rights given by God to live on their lands."

Which statement accurately describes the major impact of James K. Polk's presidency on the United States?

• He ended the practice of Manifest Destiny

• He kept the United States out of all wars

• He gave American Indians more land in the west

• He expanded the United States to the west

Which territory is described by the text in the box?

• Oregon Territory

• Texas

• California Territory

• Louisiana Purchase

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Which are did the United States receive from Mexico as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

Which action best completes the graphic organizer?

• The U.S. agrees to give Texas back to Mexico to avoid further fighting.

• The U.S. annexes Texas as a state.

• The U.S. gains lands from Mexico in the Mexican Cession

• Mexico gives Florida to the U.S.

How did the concept of Manifest Destiny impact the development of the United States? (Choose 2)

• It decreased economic opportunities

• It increased the territory of the United States

• It decreased immigration

• It increased religious diversity

• It increased regional tensions over slavery

In which area was slavery prohibited by the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

Which statement accurately describes economic incentives for westward expansion?

• Inexpensive land made opportunities for farming, logging, or starting businesses in new areas possible

• Expensive land was seen as worth the cost because it was abundant and very fertile

• Inexpensive land was easy to reach over safe and protected trails

• Expensive land was seen as worth the cost to escape religious persecution

How did the Missouri Compromise impact western expansion?

• It helped continue expansion by allowing individual states beyond Missouri to determine whether or not to allow slavery

• It helped continue expansion by setting a boundary that determined where slavery would be allowed in western states and territories

• It limited expansion by failing to resolve the issue of slavery in areas beyond Missouri

• It limited expansion by allowing the spread of slavery to most western states

Why was the Missouri Compromise necessary? (Choose 3)

• Free African Americans demanded a place they could live with the same freedoms and protections as other citizens enjoyed

• Slaveholding states thought that new states should be able to determine whether or not to allow slavery

• Northern states threatened to secede if slavery was allowed in western states

• Slaveholding states were worried that anti-slavery legislation might make it through Congress if there was not an equal number of slave and free states

• Abolitionists did not want to add new slaveholding to the Union