7.3 Westward Expansion

Which factor mot likely contributed to Americans' desire to control all of the Oregon Country?

• The desire to acquire states north of the Missouri Compromise line

• A threat of renewed warfare with Great Britain.

• Increased American settlement in the Pacific Northwest.

• The discovery of gold

The main factor contributing to the completion of the Gadsen Purchase was the desire to

• settle a boundary dispute in the South with Mexico.

• provide better defenses for the Southwestern states.

• control important natural resources in the Southwest.

• link the Southwest to the rest of the U. S. transportation system.

Settlement of Texas was largely a result of

• peacekeeping alliances with Native Americans.

• land policies of the Mexican government.

• the discovery of large gold deposits.

• a rapid expansion of factory production.

The Gadsen Purchase added territory to the U.S. in land connected to

• the Louisiana Territory

• the Mexican Cession

• the Oregon Country

• the Republic of Texas

The annexation of Texas resulted in

• increased pressure for the U. S. to annex(add) California.

• a boundary dispute between Mexico and the U. S. .

• a large-scale migration of Texans out of the U. S.

• renewed tensions between the U. S. and Spain.

Who was most likely to oppose the Mexican-American War?

• abolitionists

• supporters of Manifest Destiny

• Californians

• Southern planters

The United States acquired half of the Oregon Country through a treaty signed with

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

Which statement best explains why some Americans opposed the Mexican-American War?

• They feared European countries might be drawn into the conflict.

• They feared it would lead to the loss of U.S. territory in the Southwest.

• They feared it would interfere with the nation's westward expansion.

• They feared it would lead to the addition of more slave states to the Union.

The Mexican-American War allowed the United States to do which of the following?

• Control the entire coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

• Gain overseas territories in the Pacific Ocean.

• Begin settling the Pacific Northwest.

• Expand into the Southwest.

Settlement of California was largely a result of ...

• land policies of the Mexican government.

• a rapid expansion of factory production

• the discovery of large gold deposits

• peacekeeping alliances with Native Americans