Westward Expansion

President Polk won the Election of 1844 by a landslide because...

• He was the only person running for President

• He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny

• He was a "Common Man" and people felt connected to him

• He actually didn't win, Henry Clay was the 11th President

Letter 'E" marks which of the following:

• United States in 1783

• Mexican Cession

• Texas

• The Louisiana Purchase

Which area of land was acquired in 1848 after a conflict with Mexico?

• A

• B

• C

• E

All of the following were causes of the U.S.-Mexico War EXCEPT:

• The Annexation of Texas

• The U.S. claims to Oregon

• Border disputes between the U.S. and Mexico

What land area was acquired after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What group of people settled in present day Utah after leaving the east coast because of religious persecution?

• The Catholics

• The Mormons

• The Forty-Niners

• Spanish Settlers

What was the start point for most trails west?

• St. Louis/Independence Missouri

• Salt Lake City Utah

• San Francisco California

• Boston Massachusetts

(Check all that apply) The United States purchased a large amount of land from

• Spian

• France

• Hillside

Who were two famous explorers who explored the new western land?

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• Lewis and Clark

• Napoleon and Thomas Jefferson

Who joined the expedition as an interpreter and helped Lewis and Clark on the journey?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon

• Sacagawea