Westward Expansion Review

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

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

Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• James K. Polk

• John Tyler

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

The United States purchased this territory from Mexico in order to build a southern railroad.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida

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

What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?

• Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
• Sickness or disease 
• Fighting with Native Americans 
• Bad weather or storms

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture? 

• Florida Purchase
• Thirteen Colonies
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon County

The territory the U.S. acquired in 1846 that settled a boundary dispute at the 49th parallel with Britain identified in the picture? 

• Florida Purchase
• Thirteen Colonies
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon County