Westward Expansion Quiz

Which of the following was not a cause for westward expansion?

• Americans wanted to spread religion

• The US government wanted more land with natural resources

• Businessmen seeked new economic opportunities

• The United States wanted to ensure Native Americans' land was protected from the Spanish

Manifest Destiny can best be described as

• President Polk's financial policy

• The belief the US was destined by God to expand west

• The idea that the United States should take over the entire world

• The destiny of fictional characters

Which presidential action first enabled westward expansion?

• Washington's Farewell Address

• The Alien & Sedition Act

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Indian Removal Act

Which of the following caused many Americans to move west?

• Massive population growth at the beginning of the 1800s

• An increase of Mexican immigration

• The invention of the airplane made travel easier

• American citizens wanted to meet and live with Native Americans

Lewis and Clark contributed to Westward expansion because they

• Solidified financial policies for Northeastern manufacturers

• Helped designed a lock system for the Mississippi River

• Inventing the Global Positioning System

• Explored the western territories, created maps and made contact with Native Americans

Which state fought a war for independence against Mexico before joining the United States?

• Texas

• Utah

• Mississippi

• Kansas

Which US president was an outspoken supporter of Manifest Destiny and wanted Texas to join the Union?

• James Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

Which of the following was a key issue that led to Texas' revolution against Mexico?

• American migrants were greatly outnumbered by Mexican citizens

• The Mexican government attempted to enforce limits on slavery upon Americans

• Mexico enacted tariffs that had a severe economic effect on American farmers

• Mexico launch a naval assault on New Orleans

Which statement best describes the experience of Americans moving to western territories?

• All the encounters between Americans and American Indians were totally peaceful

• Due to stable weather patterns, the journey west was usually very pleasant

• The west was already a modern and developed place by the time Americans settled there

• The journey was extremely unpredictable and dangerous

What resource was discovered in California, which increased westward expansion?

• Salt

• Silver

• Gold

• Diamonds