Westward Expansion - Week 16

Which statement describes Manifest Destiny?

• American Indians ruined the land and needed to be removed.

• It was the mission of the U.S. to expand across the continent.

• North American land originally belonged to the ancestors of U.S. citizens.

• The discovery of gold in the West would help the U.S. become a world power.

True or false: American Indians were forced to settle on reservations as the United States expanded westward.

• True

• False

Study the diagram. Which response best completes this diagram?

• The need for laborers decreases.

• The supply of laborers decreases.

• The need for manufactured goods increases.

• The demand for manufactured goods stays the same.

Which agreement gave the United States control over Texas?

• Oregon Treaty

• Treaties of Velasco

• Louisiana Purchase Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Which war caused U.S. manufacturing to increase?

• War of 1812

• Pontiac’s War

• French and Indian War

• Mexican-American War

Fill in the blank: Many people moved west to find _____ for manufacturing.

• resources

• gold

• land

• jobs

True or false: Acquiring Texas is an example of Manifest Destiny.

• True

• False

These goals belonged to which group?

● Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

● Build relationships with the American Indians.

● Record information about the geography, plants, and animals.

• Mormon Battalion

• Corps of Discovery

• Hudson Bay Company

• Cortes’ Conquistador Army

Article 3: America Coast to Coast

Where did most pioneers start their journey?

• San Francisco, California

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Boston, Massachusetts

• New York City, New York

Article 3: America Coast to Coast

_______ was found at Sutter’s Mill in California territory.

• Silver

• Copper

• Diamonds

• Gold