Westward Expansion

What does the concept of Westward Expansion depict as shown in the image?

• The movement of settlers and expansion of territory in the United States towards the west.

• The industrial revolution and its impact on urban development.

• The cultural exchange between Native Americans and European settlers.

• The development of the railway system in the eastern United States.

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

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

• Westward Expansion

• Continental Drift

Who won the presidential election of 1844 by promising to achieve Manifest Destiny?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

Fill in the blank: The roots of 'Manifest Destiny' include expanding democracy, security, pioneering spirit, romanticizing the West, and future _______.

• prosperity

• conflict

• decline

• stagnation

What was one of the promises made by James K. Polk during his presidential campaign?

• To abolish slavery

• To achieve Manifest Destiny

• To establish a national bank

• To reduce taxes

What was the first movement of America to acquire more land?

• A) Louisiana Purchase

• B) Adams-Onis Treaty

• C) Oregon Trail

• D) Texas Annexation

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase occur?

• 1800

• 1803

• 1812

• 1820

Which treaty involved the sale of Florida to the U.S. for $5 million?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Jay Treaty

Fill in the blank: The Louisiana Purchase was made in the year (a)   .

• 1800

• 1803

• 1812

• 1820

Who controlled the Oregon Territory?

• France and the U.S.

• Britain and the U.S.

• Spain and the U.S.

• Mexico and the U.S.