Expansion of the United States Quiz

What was the main point of contention between pro-expansionist Americans and those concerned about potential conflict with Mexico regarding the annexation of Texas?

• The unresolved border disputes between Texas and Mexico

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The annexation of California

Which war was a result of the annexation of Texas in 1845?

• War of 1812

• American Revolutionary War

• Mexican-American War

• Civil War

What territory was ceded to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War?

• Louisiana Purchase

• California, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming

• Oregon, Washington, and parts of Idaho

• Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi

What was the main route used by pioneers and settlers moving westward to the Oregon Country?

• Mormon Pioneer Trail

• California Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

What was the outcome of the negotiations between the United States and Britain regarding the Oregon Country?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Oregon Treaty of 1846

What was the border established by the Oregon Treaty of 1846?

• The 49th parallel

• The Rio Grande

• The Mason-Dixon Line

• The Appalachian Mountains

What did the resolution of the Oregon boundary dispute avoid?

• Conflict with France

• Conflict with Native American tribes

• Conflict with Britain

• Conflict with Mexico

What did the annexation of Texas in 1836 lead to?

• The American Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

• The Mexican-American War

• The Civil War

What were the unresolved border disputes between Texas and Mexico mainly about?

• The Appalachian Mountains as the eastern boundary

• The Mississippi River as the western boundary

• The Rio Grande as the southern boundary

• The Great Lakes as the northern boundary

What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 result in?

• The resolution of the Texas-Mexico annexation dispute

• The cession of a vast territory to the United States

• The establishment of the 49th parallel as the border

• The joint occupation of the Oregon Country