Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion Q

What were the economic differences between the North and South during the 19th century?

• The North relied on the slave system, while the South experienced rapid industrial growth.

• The North had limited internal transportation, while the South had over 110,000 factories.

• The North experienced rapid industrial growth, while the South remained an agrarian society.

• The North had limited internal transportation, while the South relied on the slave system.

What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• To allow Missouri to enter as a free state and designate the rest of the Louisiana territory as slave states.

• To allow Missouri to enter as a slave state and designate the rest of the Louisiana territory as free states.

• To address the issue of whether new territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.

• To address the issue of whether new territories would enter the Union as free states only.

What concept emerged during this period, fueling the belief in the United States' divine right to expand across the entire continent?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Manifest Destiny

• Sectionalism

• The Missouri Compromise

Which event played a significant role in American expansion and led to the independence of Texas?

• The Mexican-American War

• The California Gold Rush

• The Texas Revolution

• The Gadsden Purchase

Who won the 1844 presidential election, which had the annexation of Texas as a major issue?

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

Which territories were acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War?

• California, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona

• Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin

• Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Maryland

What was the compromise reached in 1850 to address the growing population in California?

• Admitting California as a slave state

• Admitting California as a free state

• Leaving the status of California uncertain

• Allowing settlers in California to decide whether or not to allow slavery

What was the concept of Popular Sovereignty proposed for?

• To address the issue of whether new territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.

• To address the issue of whether new territories would enter the Union as free states only.

• To allow settlers in new territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery.

• To designate the rest of the Louisiana territory as free from slavery.

Which acquisitions expanded the United States' territory in the 19th century?

• The Gadsden Purchase and the purchase of Alaska from Russia

• The Louisiana Purchase and the Oregon Treaty

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the purchase of Florida from Spain

• The Annexation of Hawaii and the purchase of Puerto Rico from Spain

What did westward expansion raise important questions about?

• The future of slavery in new territories

• The future of industrial growth in new territories

• The future of transportation in new territories

• The future of agrarian societies in new territories