Westward Expansion Test 23

What 3 areas did President James K. Polk add to the United States?

• Texas, Oregon Country and Mexican Cession

• Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Country, Funded Lewis and Clark Expedition

• San Francisco Gold Rush, Oregon Country, and Cession of Mexico

• Florida, Oregon country, Louisiana Purchase

Which territory was added when the U.S. acquired it from Spain in 1819?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which territory officially became the U.S. in 1783 after winning independence from Britain?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which territory gained independence from Mexico & was annexed [added] by the U.S. in 1845?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which territory did the U.S. gain from Mexico after winning the Mexican-American War in 1848?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which territory did the U.S. split with Britain after making a treaty with them in 1846?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which territory did the U.S. buy from Mexico in 1853 for $10 million?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What does this image represent?

• Native people being included in westward expansion

• American Progress

• americans moving east

• Popular sovereignty

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories

• removal of European influence from South America

• U. S. expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

• secession of southern states from the nation

The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —

• a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land

• Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million

• the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States

• Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million