CH 11 Territory Expansion & Westward Migration

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

• Americans believed the land east of the Mississippi River was not good for farming.

• Americans believed they would be safer if they moved west because that would put more distance between them and powerful European countries.

• Americans believed it was their right and duty to move west and occupy the entire width of the continent.

• Americans believed American Indians in the west were more peaceful than American Indians in the east.

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Which area did the United States purchase from France in 1803?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Which area did the United States receive from Mexico as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time.

Which area did the United States receive from Spain through a treaty in 1819?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

Which text best completes the graphic organizer?

• Obstacles on the Oregon Trail

• Reasons for U.S. Territorial Expansion

• Goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Motivations for Westward Expansion

Which example specifically describes people in the United States overcoming a physical barrier?

• Pioneers crossed the Rocky Mountains on their way to the Oregon Territory.

• Colonists in the South built an economy focused on agriculture because of the region’s climate and soil.

• American Indians lived in teepees they could take with them as they followed herds of buffalo.

• Prospectors hurried to California to try to get rich during the Gold Rush.

Which action best completes the graphic organizer?

• Mexico gives Florida to the U.S.

• The U.S. annexes Texas as a state.

• The U.S. agrees to give Texas back to Mexico to avoid further fighting.

• The U.S. gains land from Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

What event contributed most to the change shown in the table?

• invention of the steam engine

• completion of the Erie Canal

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• The discovery of gold in California.

Why was the Louisiana Purchase a significant event in U.S. history?

• It started a war between the U.S. and France.

• It ended westward expansion in the U.S.

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

• It nearly bankrupted the U.S.

Which territory is described by the text in the box?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory

• California Territory

• Texas