War and Expansion

War and Expansion

8th Grade

15 Qs

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War and Expansion

War and Expansion

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Alfonso Washington

Used 2+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which two states were primarily discussed in the context of westward expansion?

Utah and Colorado

Texas and California

Oregon and Nevada

Arizona and New Mexico

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny'?

John Green

John O'Sullivan

Thomas Jefferson

Andrew Jackson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the main reason behind the annexation of Texas?

Gold discovery

Strategic military location

Economic development

Desire to become a state

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who was the president during the annexation of Texas?

Martin Van Buren

Henry Clay

James K. Polk

Andrew Jackson

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which future president led American troops into disputed territory, sparking the Mexican-American War?

Abraham Lincoln

James K. Polk

Zachary Taylor

Ulysses S. Grant

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which critic of the Mexican-American War wrote 'On Civil Disobedience'?

Henry David Thoreau

Ralph Waldo Emerson

William Seward

Abraham Lincoln

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the nickname of Winfield Scott?

Old Hickory

Old Fuss and Feathers

Old Rough and Ready

Old Ironsides

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