Westward Expansion Review
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8th Grade
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Andrew Malonzo
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Mormons relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah?
They wanted to pursue new economic opportunities
They were being persecuted due to their religious beliefs
They wanted to discover gold
They wanted to reach the Pacific Ocean
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify a major political reason for Manifest Destiny.
religious persecution
expanding the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
for adventure
abolishing slavery throughout the United States
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
James K. Polk
John Tyler
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which reason did the U.S. give for declaring war on Mexico?
to overturn a corrupt Mexican government
to defend U.S territory from Mexican aggression
to end a Mexican slave rebellion
to respond to attacks from U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The United States purchased this territory from Mexico in order to build a southern railroad.
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
Florida
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of manifest destiny?
The belief that the US must take over the west or risk war with native Americans.
The belief that new farming methods were superior to native hunting methods
The belief that it was clear that the United States would take over the west
The belief that trains were superior forms of transportation to horses
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
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