US - STAAR Review thru Westward

**WESTWARD**

What was the belief [held by most Americans] that the U.S. would eventually expand across the entire continent of North America?

• Manifest Destiny

• Inevitable Occurance

• Unstoppable Fate

• Undeniable Eventuality

**WESTWARD**

Which of these religious groups were forced out of their homes in the east and relocated to Utah, where they could find unsettled land and religious freedom?

• Mormons

• Baptists

• Catholics

• Methodists

**WESTWARD**

Look at the map provided. Which letter represents the area known as "Oregon Territory"? [hint: the U.S. acquired this land after negotiations with Great Britain]

• B

• C

• D

• E

**WESTWARD**

Look at the map provided. Which letter represents the area that Thomas Jefferson bought from France in 1803? [hint: the "Louisiana Purchase" cost $15 million and doubled the size of the U.S.]

• B

• C

• D

• E

**WESTWARD**

Where was gold discovered in 1848 that caused a HUGE population boom as people rushed to the area to get rich? [hint: in addition to gold prospectors, this area also saw an increase in immigrants from China, many of whom worked on the Transcontinental Railroad]

• California

• Oregon

• New York

• Florida

**WESTWARD**

What conflict was caused by a boundary dispute [stemming from the annexation of Texas in 1845] and caused by President Polk's desire to achieve "manifest destiny"?

• the U.S.-Mexican War

• the War of 1812

• the American Revolution

• the Civil War

**WESTWARD**

Look at the map provided. Which letter represents the area that the U.S. took from Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? [hint: the "Mexican Cession" was the land between Texas and the Pacific Ocean]

• B

• C

• D

• E

**EXPLORATION**

Which of these events does NOT fit in the era of "Exploration"?

• European countries claim new territories to expand their empires

• France profits from trading in fur [especially beaver]

• Spain builds missions to spread their religion and culture

• Thomas Jefferson writes about "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness"

**COLONIZATION**

Which of these items does NOT fit in the era of "Colonization"?

• New England = cold winters, rocky soil, economy based on fishing / lumber / ship-building

• Middle = mild climate, fair soil, economy based on farming wheat and other grains

• Southern = warm climate, rich soil, economy based on growing cash crops and using slave labor

• Western = dry climate, mountains and plains, economy based on mining for gold and silver

**REVOLUTION**

Which of these events does NOT fit in the era of "Revolution"

• the Battle of Saratoga = turning point victory that led to France supporting the Americans

• the Battle of Yorktown = final battle that led to independence for the Americans

• the Battle of Lexington and Concord = first battle, known as the "shot heard 'round the world"

• the Battle of New Orleans = battle fought after the war was over [but still a victory for Andrew Jackson]