Westward Expansion Review

The U.S. population grew from more than 5 million in 1800 to just over 23 million by 1850.

The United States experienced financial panics in 1819 and 1837.

Land ownership was linked to wealth and independence.

Q: The bullet points in this list would most likely be included in an essay about -

• the growth of the secession movement in southern states

• abolitionist groups in the western territories

• the emergence of Manifest Destiny

• the rise of the Republican Party

Which of the following was an important consequence of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• American Indians in the Southeast were resettled on lands taken from Mexico.

• The United States passed its first laws restricting immigration from Mexico.

• Spanish became one of the official languages of the U.S. government.

• Americans became divided over whether to extend slavery to new territories.

Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?

• Occupying all of North America

• Abolishing slavery throughout the United States

• Returning to an agrarian economy

• Withdrawing from foreign affairs

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-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 involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

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

Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?

• To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression

• To end a Mexican slave rebellion

• To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

• To overturn a corrupt Mexican government

Which geographic advantage did the United States gain by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803?

• vast coal reserves in the region west of Pennsylvania

• warm-water ports on the Atlantic coast

• rich fishing areas in the Great Lakes

• full control of the Mississippi River

The United States annexed what state in 1845?

• Texas

• Nevada

• Florida

• California

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?

• Dependent on slavery

• Settled by Mormons

• Large coal deposits

• Former Mexican Territory

What boundary is going to be added to the United States after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Gadsden Purchase

• 13 colonies

• Oregon Country

• Florida Cession