Quiz on United States History

Who was the 11th president of the United States?

• John Quincy Adams

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk

• Joseph Smith

What was the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent?

• Oregon Treaty

• Manifest Destiny

• Gadsden Purchase

• Cession

The Adams-Onis Treaty, also known as the Transcontinental Treaty, was negotiated by which U.S. president?

• James K. Polk

• John Adams

• John Quincy Adams

• Sam Houston

The Mexican-American War began after the U.S. annexation of which state?

• California

• Florida

• Texas

• Utah

What were the people who went to California in search of gold in 1849 called?

• Mormons

• Forty-Niners (49ers)

• Pioneers

• Annexationists

In 1819, the United States gained which territory from Spain through cession?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• Oregon

The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was between which two countries?

• United States and Mexico

• United States and Spain

• United States and France

• United States and United Kingdom

Which event doubled the U.S. territory and opened up more trade and resources?

• Mexican-American War

• Louisiana Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Adams-Onis Treaty

Who founded the Mormon religion and settled in Salt Lake City, Utah?

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk

• Joseph Smith

• John Quincy Adams

Which of the following best describes the difference between annexation and cession?

• Annexation is getting a territory by force, while cession is the voluntary giving up of territory.

• Annexation and cession are the same thing.

• Annexation is the purchase of territory, while cession is the conquest of territory.

• Annexation is the voluntary giving up of territory, while cession is the getting of territory by force.