Unit 6: Westward Expansion

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
•  Monroe Doctrine 
•  Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

What act allowed the national government to require Native Americans to give up their land?

• Indian Removal Act
• Civilization Act 
• Manifest Destiny Act
• Indian Territory Act

How many people took the Oregon Trail?

• 400

• 4,000

• 400,000

• 400,000,000

Who did many Americans believe gave them the right to settle the entire continent taking land from Mexico and Native Americans?

• God

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Chief Joseph

What was the forced location of thousands of Native Americans called?

• The Hopeless Journey

• The Deadly Flight

• The Trail of Tears

• The March of Doom

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
• Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
• Oregon, Washington, Idaho
• California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

The war with Mexico BEGAN with

• California's rebellion
• a border dispute in Texas
• the Battle of Buena Vista
• a US invasion of Mexico City

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

• Washington
• Adams
• Jefferson
• Jackson

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? 

• treaty with the British
• war with England
• purchased from the British
• war with Mexico