Unit 6 - A Growing Nation

Which best describes the provisions of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• That a claim of 200 acres would be given to anyone for free with no restrictions
• That a claim of 200 acres would be given at very low cost to anyone willing to live upon and improve the land for five years
• That a claim of 160 acres would be given at very low cost to anyone willing to live upon and improve the land for ten years
• That a claim of 160 acres would be given at very low cost to anyone willing to live upon and improve the land for five years

What was a direct result of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• It made slavery more profitable in the southern United States
• It helped Native Americans control more territory in the western United States
• It forced women to give up on earning the right to vote in political elections
• It helped to speed up westward expansion in the United States

Which statement best describes the provisions of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842?

• The United States acquired Spain’s claim to Florida and Louisiana in exchange for US claims from Texas to California
• The border between the United States and British Canada was more clearly defined and the Great Lakes were agreed to be shared
• The border between the United States and British Canada was more clearly defined in the Pacific Northwest
• The United States acquired ownership from Mexico of Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado in exchange for $15 million

Which statement best describes the provisions of the Oregon Treaty?

• The United States acquired Spain’s claim to Florida and Louisiana in exchange for US claims from Texas to California
• The border between the United States and British Canada was more clearly defined and the Great Lakes were agreed to be shared
• The border between the United States and British Canada was more clearly defined in the Pacific Northwest
• The United States acquired ownership from Mexico of Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado in exchange for $15 million

Which statement best describes the provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• The United States acquired Spain’s claim to Florida and Louisiana in exchange for US claims from Texas to California
• The border between the United States and British Canada was more clearly defined and the Great Lakes were agreed to be shared
• The border between the United States and British Canada was more clearly defined in the Pacific Northwest
• The United States acquired ownership from Mexico of Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado in exchange for $15 million

What territory did the United States acquire from Mexico with the Gadsden Purchase?

• Part of southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico
• Territory that would become the central part of the United States between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
• Alaska
• California

What territory did the United States acquire from France with the Louisiana Purchase?

• Part of southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico
• Territory that would become the central part of the United States between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
• Alaska
• California

What territory did the United States acquire from the Russian Empire?

• Part of southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico
• Territory that would become the central part of the United States between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
• Alaska
• California

Which statements best describes why so many people moved to newly acquired western territories in the 19th century?

• The government forced many poor citizens to move west to live in cities and towns, farms required many laborers to make them profitable, there were few jobs in the east
• Wars in the east made life dangerous, farming was more profitable in the west, and the threat of violence from American Indians in the west was completely removed by 1831
• Land in the west was often cheap or free, better transportation networks made the journey easier, and new resources discovered there offered the hope of earning wealth quickly
• The government forced many poor citizens to move west to live in cities and towns, better transportation networks made the journey easier, and the threat of violence from American Indians in the west was completely removed by 1831

What independent Republic did the US annex in 1845?

• Mexico
• Texas
• New Mexico
• Alaska