Polk's Presidency

Polk's Presidency

7th - 8th Grade

16 Qs

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Polk's Presidency

Polk's Presidency

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The idea that God had selected America to expand its boundaries over the continent of North America was known as

Manifest Destiny

Divine Right

Popular Sovereignty

Nativism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whose presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's Manifest Destiny?

James Polk

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Jackson

Zachary Taylor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" was used in the US in connection with what?

the dispute over the Oregon border

the dispute over the Texas border

the dispute over the Maine border

the dispute over the Missouri border

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of James K. Polk's goals as president was to fulfill the Manifest Destiny of the United States. Did he achieve this goal by the end of his term?

Yes, Polk expanded US territory and the country spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific by the end of his term

Yes, Polk expanded US territory to the northern coast of North America by completing the purchase of Alaska

No, Polk agreed to cede territory to Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after fighting Mexico to a stalemate

No, Polk failed to bring an end to the Mexican-American War before the end of this term and the US did not gain territory

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following became a state during the presidency of James K. Polk?

California

Nevada

Oregon

Texas

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which area on the map was annexed by the United States?

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