Unit 7 Westward Expansion

What five things make up the Era of Manifest Destiny?

• Conflict, Expansion, Migration, territory, Exploration

• Conflict, Expansion, Downsizing, Migration, Territory

• Conflict, Expansion, Territory, Change, Empire Building

• Conflict, Expansion, Change, Downsizing, Migration

During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?

• Early 18th Century

• Kate 18th Century

• Early 19th Century

• Early 20th Century

In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1803

• 1812

• 1832

• 1848

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?

• It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.

• It provided policies for acquiring territory from American Indian tribes.

• It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.

• It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Washington

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

What is the justification O'Sullivan provides for the expansion of the United States to Oregon?

• to spread slavery

• to spread capitalism

• to spread democracy

• to spread Christianity

According to the letter, this western territory still needs which of the following to be able to apply for statehood?

• more men owning ranches and farms

• more population overall

• a different form of government

• more land grants

Why does President Polk argue California should become part of the United States?

• The land may produce great riches.

• 
  
  The region needs a democratic government.

  
  

• The population consists of mainly U.S. citizens.

• The United States needs to limit the influence of foreign powers.

How did many Americans act on their belief in the Manifest Destiny of the United States in the 1800s?

• Many settlers moved west to start a new life.

• Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.

• Many businesses expanded and added new employees.

• Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.

How did President Polk's placement of soldiers along the Rio Grande contribute to the outbreak of war with Mexico?

• Generals of the U.S. Army desired a war to test new weapons.

• U.S. soldiers patrolled a disputed region that Mexico considered its own territory.

• The Mexican army desired to show it was superior to the military strength of the United States.

• Texas residents encouraged U.S. soldiers to conduct cross-border raids against Mexican outposts.