Westward Expansion Assignment Day 3

Notice the date of this painting. Is it a primary source?

• Yes

• No

Why was the Battle of San Jacinto significant?

• The Battle of San Jacinto was significant because it secured Texas independence from Mexico.

• The outcome of the Texas Revolution was the establishment of the Republic of Texas.

• The Battle of San Jacinto was a minor skirmish with little impact or significance.

• The Texas Revolution resulted in Texas becoming a state in the United States.

Who traveled to an area with the goal of living there and making it their home?

• Immigrants

• Settlers

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Manifest Destiny

Americans wanted the Oregon Territory because it provided access to the ________________.

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Great Lakes

What is the belief that America should own land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?

• Manifest Destiny

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Settlers

• Adams-Onis Treaty

The United States acquired Florida from Spain under the conditions in the ________________.

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Manifest Destiny

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Pacific Ocean

Who came from Ireland to the U.S. due to a potato famine and worked in factories or on the railroads?

• Chinese

• Irish

• Germans

• French

Who created the Democratic Party, saw an increase in voting turnout, and favored the common man, not the wealthy?

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Settlers

• Manifest Destiny

• Adams-Onis Treaty

The Oregon Territory was desired by Americans for its access to which ocean?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

The outcome of the Texas Revolution was the independence of which state?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• Oregon