Westward Expansion Review

___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.

• Manifest Destiny

• Manicure Destination

• Festive Destiny

• Destiny Manifest

What impact did the California Gold Rush have on the environment?

• Many natural resources were destroyed by the search for gold.

• The Gold Rush helped to preserve the landscape and natural resources.

• Miners were careful to not disturb the landscape while digging for gold.

• The environment was not disturbed by the miners during the Gold Rush.

What was the effect of westward expansion on Native Americans?

• Settlers were always peaceful and never took Native American land.

• When gold or silver was found on Native lands, they were always asked nicely to allow miners to take it.

• Native Americans were left to live on their ancestral lands in peace.

• Many Native Americans were forced to move to reservations that were far from their ancestral lands.

The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as

• The Great Expansion
• Manifest Destiny
• Oregon Fever
• The Monroe Doctrine

Which is the only state to have once been an independent country?

• Texas
• Colorado
• Oregon
• Arizona

The Gadsden Purchase is an area of land the U.S. bought from:

• Spain
• Mexico
• France
• Britain

The Mexican Cession is land that the United States took as a result of:

• annexation
• Purchased from Mexico

• a treaty with Britain
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Oregon became part of the United States as a result of:

• the Mexican War
• a purchase from France
• the Texan War for Independence
• a treaty with Britain

Why was the purchase of Louisiana territory important for the United States?

• It gave us access to an all water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• It kept us from war with France

• Guaranteed a peaceful relationship with Spain

• Guaranteed our access to the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River

What caused the problem between the US government and Mexico after the annexation of Texas?

• Access to the Rio Grande was denied to Mexico

• Fighting between Texians and Tejanos

• Americans demanded access to the Nueces river

• Dispute of the Texas border