Westward Expansion Test 2022

Which territory purchased from France for 15 million dollars doubled the size of the United States?

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Which is the Gadsden Purchase, land purchased from Mexico to be used for a railroad route?

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Which territory was gained as a result of the United States winning the Mexican-American War?

• 5

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• 8

Which is the Oregon Country, part of the territory split because of an agreement with Great Britain?

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Which territory did the United States annex, making it the 28th state in the union?

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• 8

Which of the following best characterize the Jackson presidency?

• Justice for Native Americans
• greater democracy for the common man
• the bank of the U.S. was saved
• women gained the right to vote

Andrew Jackson decided to not enforce the Supreme Court decision. and used the Indian ___ Act of 1830 to force Native Americans west.

• Land
• Outlaw
• Removal
• Escape

The Supreme Court ruled that ___ was not able to take the Cherokee land because the Cherokee were a sovereign nation.

• Tennessee
• Florida
• Georgia
• Ohio

Which phrase best defines the term "manifest destiny??

• what settlers were fated to endure

• the superiority of American culture

• Americans' belief in their right to spread across the continent

• becoming a world power

Who was President during the Mexican-American War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• Thomas Jefferson