DemSS Westward Expansion Quiz

What was the U.S. desire to own land from coast to coast called?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Manifest Destiny

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Monroe Doctrine

Which president was associated with the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

What was the land acquired from Britain in a treaty that helped the U.S. achieve its goal of Manifest Destiny?

• Alaska

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii

• Oregon Territory

What was the cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• Annexation of California

• Annexation of Texas

• Annexation of Louisiana

• Annexation of Florida

What was the land acquired by the U.S. after the U.S.-Mexican War in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

What immigrant group came with the hope of finding gold and faced discrimination?

• Germans

• Chinese

• Canadians

What issue was discussed when each new territory was acquired?

• slavery

• taxation

• currency