Which idea below is associated with the Westward Expansion Era?

• Federalism

• Constitution

• Manifest Destiny

• Civil Disobedience

Determine whether the statement describes a cause or an effect of the westward expansion era.

Groups:

(a) Cause

,

(b) Effect

• expanding immigration

• Establishment of new towns and cities

• The US-Mexican War

• Relocation of Native American Tribes

• the purchase of Louisiana Territory

• Belief in Manifest Destiny

The war which resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo was the​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Mexican American War
• War of 1812
• Revolutionary war
• Civil War

This is a map of the continental United States.

Which region of the United States was settled last?

This map provides information about U.S. boundaries in the 1840s. 

In 1846 the United States and Great Britain negotiated the boundary of the disputed territory shown in this map. 

Which factor made the negotiations more challenging?

• Supporters of Manifest Destiny argued for "Fifty-four forty or fight."

• The American Indians in the territory were hostile to settlers. 

• President James Polk opposed westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean.

• Hazards along the Oregon Trail limited American settlement to the Northwest. 

Which of the following was the primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States during the 19th century?

• They came for the economic opportunities such as the Gold Rush.

• They came to the U.S. for the opportunity of social mobility.

• They came to the U.S. for the opportunity to start their own religion.

• They came to the U.S. for the opportunity to run for public office.

Why was the Mexican Cession a significant event? 

• It united different cultural groups living in western areas. 

• It intensified the debate over the expansion of slavery. 

• It created a temporary southern border. 

• It led to the development of canal systems to move goods. 

Match each territory gained during westward expansion with its description.

• Oregon Territory

• Increased tensions between the United States and Mexico

• Mexican Cession

• Settled a boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain

• Louisiana Purchase

• Enabled the completion of the southern portion of the transcontinental railroad

• Texas Annexation

• Doubled the size of the United States overnight

• Gadsden Purchase

• Acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo after an international conflict

After crossing the Missouri River, we came upon the highest mountains that we had ever seen on the trip West. We had to search for a pass between the mountains that would allow us to get to Oregon. These mountains were jagged and seemed to rise into the very clouds above us.

-Diary of a pioneer to the West Coast

Which mountain range is the pioneer probably describing?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Smoky Mountains

• Adirondack Mountains

The war which resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo was the —

• Revolutionary War

• Mexican War

• War of 1812

• Civil War