Westward Expansion, Reform, and Sectionalism Test Review

Determine which detail describes the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny.

Americans fighting a war with Mexico to gain land

• Social

• Political

• Economic

Determine which detail describes the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny.

Women moving west to follow men looking for gold

• Social

• Political

• Economic

Determine which detail describes the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny.

Santa Fe Trail is used to bring manufactured goods to the southwest

• Social

• Political

• Economic

The California gold rush attracted people from all over the world. This influx of immigrants led to resentment and a rise in -

• communism

• nativism

• imperialism

• totalitarianism

This excerpt is from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

What effect did the treaty above 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 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

Which location on the map was acquired as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Select the correct answer.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E