Westward Expansion Key Concept

What is the Northwest Ordinance?

• An agreement with Mexico for the acquisition of lands

• A railroad connecting the east and west coasts

• A religious group that moved to Utah

• A set of laws for the expansion of the U.S. westward

What religious group moved to the territory of Utah to escape persecution?

• Methodists

• Baptists

• Mormons

• Catholics

What area is included in the Country of Oregon?

• Montana and Idaho

• Oregon and Washington

• Texas and New Mexico

• California and Nevada

When did the Mexican-American War take place?

• 1846-1848

• 1861-1865

• 1812-1815

• 1776-1783

What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo grant to the United States?

• Control of Florida

• Control of Texas, New Mexico and California

• Control of Alaska

• Control of Hawaii

What lands did Mexico sell to the United States after the Mexican War?

• Alaska Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

What was the Transcontinental Railroad?

• A road that connects the north and south of the U.S.

• A railroad that connects the east and west coasts

• A bridge that connects the U.S. to Canada

• A canal that connects the east and west coasts

What is the name for the expansion of the United States to the west of its original territory?

• Mexican Cession

• Northwest Ordinance

• Westward Expansion

• Westward City

Why did the Irish immigrants come to the United States?

• To escape religious persecution

• To join the army

• To work in the entertainment industry

• To escape the Great Irish Famine

What was the main reason for the first wave of Chinese immigration to the U.S.?

• To start businesses in California

• To work on the Transcontinental Railroad

• To join the army

• To escape persecution in China