Westward Expansion Test

Which group was responsible for these contributions to the United States? They brought with them their customs. Over time they made lasting contributions to their adopted country and tried to become an integral part of the United States population. They were recruited to extract metals and minerals, construct a vast railroad network, build irrigation systems, work as migrant agricultural laborers...

• Mormons

• Missionaries

• 49ers

• Chinese

What effect did the treaty from the excerpt of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo have on the United States? Select TWO correct answers.

• The treaty officially ended the war between the United States and Mexico.

• The treaty ceded land to the United States that was acquired from Mexico.

• The treaty forced Mexico to sell Florida and Puerto Rico to the United States.

• The treaty returned territories in the southeastern United States to Mexico.

How did policies made by the Confederation Congress under the Articles of Confederation influence westward expansion?

• Gave the U.S. a system to follow for admitting new states as it grew.

• Created a law that prohibited the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• Set up transportation systems designed to connect western states to the northeast.

• Established laws against European countries claiming land in North America.

How did the acquisition of the identified land shown above impact the growth of the United States?

• Allowed for an easy trade route into Mexico

• Prompted the belief in Manifest Destiny

• Expanded trade between the south and west

• Relocated Natives to avoid further conflicts

James K. Polk's presidential slogan regarding the Oregon Territory is shown above. What actually happened with this land?

• The U.S. took all of the Oregon Territory in the war against Great Britain at the 54-40th parallel.

• The U.S. split the Oregon Territory with Great Britain at the 49-40th parallel.

• The U.S. offered to purchase the Oregon Territory from Great Britain for $15 million.

• The U.S. fought against Great Britain and lost, therefore losing all claims to the Oregon Territory.

Which of the following groups added the new contributions listed above to America's national identity?

• Chinese

• 49ers

• Mormons

• Missionaries

These excerpts offer different points of view about the -

• Texas War of Independence

• acquisition of the Gadsden Purchase

• admission of California to the Union

• U.S.-Mexican War

What reason caused the two groups listed above to seek a new life away from their original locations?

• economic impacts

• religious freedom

• political suffrage

• military conquests

What immigrant group would have been enticed by this advertisement AND what was their experience like once they arrived? Think about the question carefully. Then enter your answer in BOTH parts of the question in the box provided.

The list above best represents similarities between -

• Texas and California

• Oregon and Texas

• California and Oregon

• Oregon and Louisiana