Westward Expansion Review

The belief that the United States should own all the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean is?

• manifest destiny

• Urbanization

• Expansion of slavery

• Nativism

Why did Mexico declare war against the United States?

• The annexation of Texas

• Poor communication about trade

• Development of railroads

• The expansion of slavery into the United States

Which group of people worked on the railroads and built irrigation systems?

• Mormons

• Missionaries

• 49ers

• Chinese

The United States acquired which state from the Mexican Cession?

• Florida

• California

• Texas

• Louisiana

Which of the following groups settled in the Great Salt Lake Basin, Utah area?

• Chinese

• 49ers

• Mormons

• Missionaries

Which two states were formerly owned by Mexico?

• Texas and California

• Oregon and Texas

• California and Oregon

• Oregon and Louisiana

The purpose of the Gadsen Purchase was to be able to build railroads that --

• allowed for easy an easy trade route into Mexico

• Prompted the belief in Manifest Destiny

• Expanded trade between the South and the West

• Relocated Natives to avoid further conflicts

54-40 or Fight was President Polk's slogan regarding the Oregon Territory-- What did it mean?

• The U.S. took all of the Oregon Territory in a war against Great Britain

• The U.S. split the Oregon Territory with GB at the 49th-40th parallel

• The U.S. offered to purchase the Oregon Territory

• The U.S. fought against GB and lost all claims to the Oregon Territory

The United States acquired the Mexican Cession after what treaty was signed?

• Compromise of 1850

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Oregon Territory

• Northwest Ordinance

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of westward expansion?

• War waged against France

• Various land acquisitions

• Formation of the Whig Party

• Expansion of education