Ind. Rev., Immigration, Slavery, & Westward Expansion

1.      Which of the following statements reflects the concept of Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the United States should cede Texas to Mexico.

• The belief that it is the fate of the United States to expand its borders.

• The belief that the United States should not try to expand its borders.

• The belief that it is the fate of the United States to control the lands east of the Rocky Mountains.

Stephen Austin, the Alamo, Sam Houston, and Santa Anna are associated with which of   the following states?

• Florida

• California

• Texas

• Arkansas

Which of the following would be a social factor that encouraged citizens to move west?

• Religious Freedom

• Gold Rush

• Factory Jobs

• Farmland

Which of the following territories did the United States acquire during Jefferson’s Presidency?

• Louisiana

• Oregon

• California

• Arizona

How did the US acquire Oregon?

• War

• Purchase

• Annexation

• Treaty

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Paris (1783)

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

Which group of immigrants came because of a potato famine?

• French

• Irish

• German

• English

Who is credited with bringing the concept of the “factory system” to the United States?

• Eli Whitney

• John Deere

• Cyrus McCormick

• Samuel Slater

Who created interchangeable parts?

• Eli Whitney

• John Deere

• Cyrus McCormick

• Samuel Slater

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

• Religious Persecution

• Avoiding Military Service

• Overcrowding of Cities

• Desire for Farmland