Westward Expansion/Steps to Civil War

Which statement is best supported by the information in the chart?

• The South had a greater percentage of workers in industry than did the North in 1861

• The South had more farms than did the North in 1861.

• The North had many advantages over the South at the beginning of the Civil War.

• The North and South produced equal amounts of manufactured goods prior to the Civil War

The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore land gained through the

• Louisiana Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• purchase of Florida

• purchase of Alaska

Many Americans justified westward expansion during the 1840s based on

• a belief in Manifest Destiny

• a need to preserve the natural environment

• the authority of the Monroe Doctrine

• the constitutional principles in the Bill of Rights

What was the immediate cause of the secession of Southern states from the Union prior to the start of the Civil War?

• passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

• decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case

• raid on Harpers Ferry by John Brown

• election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency

The Compromise of 1850 was an attempt to resolve issues related to

• the role of the federal government in industrial development

• boundary disputes between the United States and Britain over the Oregon Country

• relations with the Native American Indians of the Great Plains

• the protection and spread of slavery

The United States wanted to acquire New Orleans in 1803 in order to

• end British influence in North America

• secure a port that would improve the transportation of agricultural goods

• establish a military base to defend against attacks from Mexico

• promote the growth of manufacturing in the region

Which 19th-century phrase best describes the overall efforts of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean?

• “Remember the Alamo”

• “Remember the Maine”

• “Manifest Destiny”

• “Bleeding Kansas”

A major goal of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

• encourage immigration from Latin American nations

• improve trade opportunities with Asian nations

• prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

• strengthen the national commitment to Manifest Destiny

What was one result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?

• The slave trade was abolished

• Sectional tension increased

• Northern states were more willing to compromise

• Southern states immediately seceded from the Union

What is the most accurate title for this map?

• Closing the Frontier

• A Nation Divided

• Results of Reconstruction

• Compromise of 1850