STAAR Review: Day 7 Westward Expansion

STAAR Review: Day 7 Westward Expansion

8th Grade

15 Qs

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STAAR Review: Day 7 Westward Expansion

STAAR Review: Day 7 Westward Expansion

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Social Studies, History

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following was a factor that led to the growth of the belief in Manifest Destiny?

Population boom

George Washington’s stated desire to acquire more land

We desired more land to build more missions like Spain once did

The U.S. disliked Mexico and wanted to take land from them

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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One of the leading causes of the U.S.-Mexican War was -  

Mexico invading New York City

James K. Polk’s dislike of the President of Mexico

the annexation of Texas and a border dispute

the U.S. captured the Mexican ship, El Tenedor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Transcontinental Railroad greatly impacted the U.S. by -

making it easier for pioneers to travel to the west to settle land

opening up trade with Canada

providing economic opportunities for African Americans

allowing the first woman to be a train conductor

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the idea of Manifest Destiny?

America is certain to become the most powerful country in the world

America is destined to be comprised of 50 states

American is to own land all the way to the Pacific Ocean

Mexico is to one day join the United States

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The excerpt provides evidence that in 1844 Democrats supported -

federal financing of transportation systems in the West

making Manifest Destiny an official federal policy

social Darwinism as a justification for expansion

prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new areas of the United States

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

slaveholding state

bordered by the Pacific

formerly part of Mexico

dependent on heavy industry

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Louisiana Purchase

Provided the U.S. with land to expand the Transcontinental Railroad

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Doubled the size of the U.S.; allowed for westward expansion

Gadsden Purchase

Belief the U.S. should own land from coast to coast; caused by population boom and desire to acquire resources on new land

Manifest Destiny

Officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War and established new borders between the U.S. and Mexico

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