Early Statehood and Westward Expansion

Early Statehood and Westward Expansion

7th Grade

40 Qs

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Early Statehood and Westward Expansion

Early Statehood and Westward Expansion

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History, Other

7th Grade

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CCSS
RL.7.9, RL.8.9

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the name of the peace agreement signed after the US-Mexican War?

Mexico Cesson
The Hidalgo-Guadalupe Treaty
The Gadsden Purchase
The Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Mexico not want Texas to be annexed to the US?

Mexico and Texas claimed some of the same territory
Mexico insisted that all of Texas still belonged to Mexico
Mexico wanted to expand its territory north of Texas
Mexico would be forced to give up territory east of the Pacific Ocean

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What statement best defines 'Manifest Destiny'?

North America was destined to be shared with England and France
US had the right to settle North America from coast to coast
The US was destined to become a powerhouse nation economically and politically
North America needed to fulfill Columbus' destiny for a new world

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Keeping the new immigrant settlers safe was a priority.  What was one way the US government tried to make this happen?

Banning settlements in western Texas
Giving them materials to make a sturdy fence around their property
Building forts for Native Americans
Moving Native Americans to reservations to prevent attacks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these event sequences is in correct order?

Mexico recognizes Texas as a state, Texas adopts slavery, Texas is annexed
Texas is annexed, Polk elected President, Texas gives up land that becomes part of state of New Mexico
Texas is annexed, the Gadsden Purchase is made, Mexico cedes land from western Texas to California to US
Treaty of annexation rejected, joint resolution passed by Congress, era of Early Statehood begins

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the reason that President Polk finally gave Congress to declare war against Mexico in 1846?

Mexico invaded US territory south of the Rio Grande
Mexico continued to refuse to pay reparations to US citizens following the Texas revolution
Mexico had shed American blood on American soil
Mexico refused to acknowledge Texas' annexation to the US

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was a disagreement between Mexico and Texas before the US-Mexican War?

Control of Santa Fe
Citizenship for Mexicans who lived in Texas
Claims to the land between the Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers
Establishing the Rio Grande as the boundary between Texas and New Mexico

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