Westward Expansion

Which European country gave the United States Florida after making a deal in 1819?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Germany

The Treaty of Paris 1783 recognized which geographical feature as the United States border?

• The Mississippi River

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

Which of these territories is located by the Atlantic Ocean?

• The Louisiana Territory

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Red River Valley

• The original 13 colonies

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

• It allowed suffrage for the common man

• it allowed slavery in the Northwest

• it established a process for adding territories and states to the United States

• it pulled British troops out of the Northwest

This list describes --

• economic motives for Manifest Destiny

• reasons for issuing the Monroe Doctrine

• reasons for the Gadsden Purchase

• economic motives for the Northwest Ordinance

Why did Mormons relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah?

• They wanted to pursue new economic opportunities

• They were being persecuted due to their religious beliefs

• They wanted to discover gold

• They wanted to reach the Pacific Ocean

Which immigrant group migrated to California to find gold?

• Irish

• German

• French

• Chinese

Identify a major political reason for Manifest Destiny.

• religious persecution

• expanding the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• for adventure

• abolishing slavery throughout the United States

Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• James K. Polk

• John Tyler

According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many people were needed in a territory to apply for statehood?

• 5,000

• 6,000

• 60,000

• 10,000