7. Westward Expansion Unit Test

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

Groups:

(a) Social

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(b) Political

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(c) Economic

• Americans fighting a war with Mexico to gain land

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

• Women moving west to follow men looking for gold

The quote above best demonstrates support for which of the following?

• Manifest Destiny

• Urbanization

• Expansion of slavery

• Nativism

Henry David Thoreau was arrested and imprisoned for refusing to pay his taxes. This act of defiance was a direct result of his opposition to -

• relocation of Native Americans

• slavery and the Mexican War

• dangerous conditions in urban areas

• industrialization in the west

Which group was responsible for these contributions to the United States?

• Mormons

• Missionaries

• 49ers

• Chinese

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 policies made by the Confederation Congress under the Articles of Confederation influence westward expansion?

• Gave the U.S. a system to follow for admitting new states as it grew.

• Created a law that prohibited the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• Set up transportation systems designed to connect western states to the northeast.

• Established laws against European countries claiming land in North America.

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

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