CH 13

Which best explains Manifest Destiny?

• US wanted all land to the west coast, and would fight to get it

• US wanted all of Canada to the Arctic Circle

• US wanted to control the whole western hemisphere

• US wanted to rule the entire world

Which is true of the treatment of Native Americans in California?

• They were treated well by Spanish, but poorly by Americans

• They were treated well by Americans, but poorly by Spanish

• They beat the Spanish and Mexicans in wars over mistreatment

• They were treated poorly by all incoming groups

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.

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 belief that the United States had a right to expand its borders and claim new lands is known as what?

• Trail of Tears
• Manifest Destiny
• Discrimination
• Industrial Revolution

Which of these is the most likely reason a person would NOT agree with the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• He does not believe the white settlers had the right to push the American Indians off their land.
• He believes the American Indians would be better off on a reservation.
• He believes the white settlers had the right to own as much land as possible.
• He does not believe France really sold the Louisiana Territory to Jefferson.
  

What type of land will you find in the Great Plains?

• Wet and swampy
• Covered with trees
• Grasslands
• Mountains

All of the following were reasons settlers moved west EXCEPT

• Free or cheap land
• Political leadership
• Job opportunities
• Freedom from religious persecution

All of the following were ways that the Native Americans were affected by the westward expansion EXCEPT

• They were forced to move to reservations
• The buffalo population was nearly destroyed
• They were given job opportunities
• They were relocated to Oklahoma

The Transcontinental Railroad allowed people to move across the country in

• 6 days
• 6 weeks
• 6 months
• 6 years