STAAR Review Westward Expansion

Which number represents the Adams-Onis Treaty (Florida Cession)?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The key words for U.S.-Mexican War are...

• U.S., Great Britain, and Oregon

• Florida, Spain, and 1819

• U.S. territory and Mexican attacks/aggression

• 1803, France, and doubled the size of the U.S.

The key words for Oregon Territory are...

• U.S., Great Britain, treaty, and 1846

• Florida, Spain, and 1819

• U.S., Mexico, and territory

• 1803, France, and doubled the size of the U.S.

Which president elected in 1844 believed in Manifest Destiny?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

The key words for Manifest Destiny are population growth and...

• presidents

• king

• factories

• land

Which number represents the Mexican Cession? Hint: After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What was the main cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida Cession

• Texas Annexation

• Oregon Treaty

Which of the following explains the cause of the Mexican War?

• Slavery

• The Alamo

• border dispute over Texas' border

• gold

Which of the following was an important result of the Mexican War?

• Mexico was now part of the United States.

• The United States now reached from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

• The Mexican Government would not sell any of their land.

• Mexico and the United States attacked Spain.

How did the gold rush affect the population of California?

• the population stayed the same

• the population reduced (got smaller) in size

• the population grew rapidly

• the population grew slowly