Unit 4 Exit Ticket #1

The United States received California and parts of the American Southwest as a result of the

• Mexican-American War

• War of 1812

• American Revolution

• Louisiana Purchase

Answer explanation

The United States acquired California and parts of the Southwest after the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), which resulted in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ceding these territories to the U.S.

Which number represents the land gained by the U.S. after the Mexican War?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 5

Answer explanation

The U.S. gained approximately 500,000 square miles of territory after the Mexican War, which is often represented by the number 6, indicating the six states that were formed from this land: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Which are components of the Missouri Compromise? Mark all that apply.

• Missouri is admitted as a slave state.

• Maine is admitted as a free state.

• 36-30 line used to divide free state and slave state territory

• California was admitted at a free state.

Answer explanation

The Missouri Compromise included Missouri being admitted as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and established the 36-30 line to divide free and slave territories. California's admission was not part of this compromise.

American belief that it is our God given right to expand the U.S. from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

• Manifest Destiny

• American System

• Spoils System

• popular sovereignty

Answer explanation

The belief that it is America's God-given right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as Manifest Destiny. This ideology drove westward expansion in the 19th century, making it the correct answer.

Which number refers to the area most closely associated with the Missouri Compromise?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

The Missouri Compromise primarily involved the regulation of slavery in the western territories, particularly affecting the area of Missouri, which corresponds to number 2 in the answer choices.

Which event was directly influenced by the Compromise of 1850?

• California's admission as a free state

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The start of the Civil War

• The drafting of the Missouri Compromise

Answer explanation

The Compromise of 1850 allowed California to be admitted as a free state, balancing the interests of free and slave states. This was a direct outcome of the compromise, making it the correct answer.