Manifest Destiny/MA War

Letter 'E" marks which of the following:

• United States in 1783

• Mexican Cession

• Texas

• The Louisiana Purchase

Which area of land was added in 1803?

• A

• C

• E

• D

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 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

Manifest Destiny offered many people...

• Economic Opportunity

• Nothing

• More Factory Jobs

• New Technological Innovations

What state boomed in 1849 due to the Gold Rush?

• Texas

• Florida

• Oregon

• California

Policy by the US to force Native American groups away from their homes and settle in land in the west

• Louisiana Purchase

• Indian Removal

• Mexican-American War

• Homestead Act

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

• Washington
• Adams
• Jefferson
• Jackson

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.