
Westward Expansion CFA
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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