Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion Quiz

Which quotes are part of the idea of Manifest Destiny? (Choose 2)

• American Indians have natural rights given by God to live on their lands.

• The American settlers' lifestyle is superior to the lifestyle of American Indians.

• The United States is better off without the uncivilized West.

• American Indians should follow their own rules of government.

• The United States has the natural right to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

How did James K. Polk win election as president in 1844?

• He promised to build the Oregon Trail.

• He promised to expand the United States to the west.

• He promised to give American Indians land in the west.

• He promised to end the practice of Manifest Destiny.

Which action best completes the graphic organizer?

• The U.S. annexes Texas as a state.

• Mexico gives Florida to the U.S.

• The U.S. gains land from Mexico in the treaty signed at the end of the war.

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

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

• the discovery of gold in California

• invention of the steam engine

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• completion of the Erie Canal

Write the correct letter in each blank. The ___ was an overland trail that went through the ___ of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Wilderness Road

• physical barrier

• Oregon Trail

• Cumberland Gap

• physical gateway

Write the correct letter in each blank. The ___ was an overland trail that went through the ___ of the Great Plains.

• Oregon Trail

• physical gateway

• physical gateway

• Cumberland Gap

• physical barrier

Many people from the East moved west and opened businesses in the booming mining towns. These businesses included places to eat and sleep, places to buy mining tools and supplies, and more. Which word best describes the people who moved west to meet the needs of miners?

• entrepreneurs

• immigrants

• prospectors

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Which area did the United States gain under the presidency of James K. Polk?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

Great Britain and the U.S. initially agreed to joint occupation of land in this area. The dispute over claims to land here was resolved by a treaty in 1848. Land was divided between the two countries along the 49th parallel of latitude. Which president's beliefs and actions most contributed to the change described in the box?

• James K. Polk

• James Adams

• John Tyler

• Andrew Jackson

How did the Gold Rush affect California’s statehood?

• It helped California become a state sooner because there was no government.

• It delayed California’s statehood because the population grew quickly.

• It delayed California’s statehood because there was no government.

• It helped California become a state sooner because the population grew quickly.