Westward Expansion Era Test Review

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
• Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
• Oregon, Washington, Idaho
• California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

• Washington
• Adams
• Jefferson
• Jackson

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? 

• treaty with the British
• war with England
• purchased from the British
• war with Mexico

Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?

• it was needed for the building of a railroad
• it was a gift from Mexico
• it was part of the treaty with Mexico
• gold was discovered in that area

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.

Name the piece of land.

• Mexican Cession
• Northwest Territory 
• Trans-Appalachian West 
• Oregon Country 

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They brought about a war with Spain.
• They increased the territory of the United States.
• Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
• Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
• The belief that their destiny was to manifest
• A religious term used to explain how to be saved

What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?

• The Gold Rush
• The Gold Movement
• Goldilocks
• Gold Gathering

What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?

• Length of the journey
• Disease
• Weather
• All of the above