Westward Expansion CFA

What was the main goal of supporters of "Manifest Destiny" in the 1840s?

• to convince Canada to become part of the United States

• to expand United States territory to the Pacific Ocean

• to build a canal across Central America

• to acquire naval bases in the Caribbean

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the US-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They all brought about a war with Spain

• They all increased the territory of the United States

• They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States

• They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico

Which statement best explains the main reason why many Irish immigrants decided to migrate to the United States in the nineteenth century?

• They came in search of gold and silver

• They came because of religious wars in Ireland

• They came as a result of the Irish Potato Famine

• They came to convert American settlers to Catholicism

The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when -

• a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land

• Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million

• the territory's settlers voted for annexation by the United States

• Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million

As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of -

• expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean

• acquiring land for a southwestern railroad

• reserving western territory for American Indians

• securing the southern border of the country

What reason did James K. Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?

• To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory

• To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico

• To preserve religious freedom within Texas

• To ensure slavery would continue in Texas

What title best completes this list?

• Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance

• Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine

• Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies

• Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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Which numbered state did the United States acquire from Spain in 1819?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

The economies of the new western states were very different from those of the northeastern states in the mid-1800s. One major difference was that western states -

• relied on subsistence farming

• used natural harbors for shipping

• focused on mining and agriculture

• traded freely with other nations