Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

Which territory negotiated with Mexico for land to build a southern railroad?

• Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Texas

• Louisiana

Territory received from Spain in agreement that we give up claims to Texas. Many Americans thought this was a bad deal.

• Gadsden Purchase

• Oregon

• Florida

• Texas

Land claimed by several countries. Eventually the US splits it with Great Britain and thousands of pioneers move there.

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican Cession

• Oregon Territory

• Gadsden Purchase

Which is NOT true of the Texas Annexation?

• The Alamo was the final battle of the war in which America won Texas for good

• Northern States didn’t want to add Texas into the country

• Texas was an independent country when it joined the US

• Texas consisted of mainly American born citizens, many were slave owners

John Quincy Adams and Lord Don Luis de Onís worked out a treaty named for them. What piece of land was given to the US in this treaty?

• Texas

• Florida

• Oregon

• Louisiana

Use the map above to determine which territory is #7

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Use the map above to determine which territory is #3

(a)  

Use the map above to determine which territory is #4

(a)  

Mormons moved out west mainly to

• Gain better farmland and increase personal wealth

• Search for new jobs in new industries like railroad building and canal digging

• Search for gold in the hopes of striking in rich

• Practice their religion without interference

Which aspect of westward expansion is NOT shown in this painting?

• Technological advancements were crossing the American Continent

• Farming was decreasing in popularity as people moved west

• Both Native Americans and Animals were being displaced by the migration

• Christianity was making its way west along with its followers