Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny

Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny

Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny

Assessment

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History

8th Grade

Practice Problem

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The gold rush was sparked by the discovery of gold at

Sutter's Mill

near San Franscisco

in the Oregon Country

on the Santa Fe trail

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which describes a danger faced by pioneers moving west?

loss of U.S. citizenship

being enslaved

catching serious diseases

high fines for those who returned

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The term "Manifest Destiny" is associated with the process of -

expanding citizens' voting rights

the territorial growth of the nation

reforming the nation's political system

the industrialization of urban population centers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Settlement of Texas was largely a result of --

the discovery of large gold deposits

a rapid expansion of factory production

land policies of the Mexican government

peacekeeping alliances with Native Americans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these future states did the United States acquire as a result of the Mexican-American War?

Florida

Oregon

Texas

Utah

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The United States acquired half of the Oregon Country through a treaty signed with

Spain

Britain

France

Mexico

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these policies was most central to the presidency of James K. Polk?

unifying the national economy

preventing the spread of slavery

expanding U.S. territory

removing Native Americans from the Southeast

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