Topic 2.3 & 2.4: Manifest Destiny / Westward Expansion

What was the belief called that led Americans to expand westward in the 1840s?

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

• Westward Ho

• Frontier Spirit

Which purchase doubled the size of the USA and encouraged westward expansion?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Alaska Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida Purchase

By how much did the U.S. population grow during the westward expansion?

• 300%

• 200%

• 150%

• 100%

Who led the Mormons to create a new settlement in Utah?

• Brigham Young

• Joseph Smith

• John Smith

• William Young

In what year did the USA annex the independent nation of Texas?

• 1845

• 1846

• 1847

• 1848

Which trail allowed the U.S. to sell goods to Mexico?

• Santa Fe Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Mormon Trail

• California Trail

What kept America from adding Texas as a state in 1838?

• The Mexican government

• The issue of slavery

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Gadsden Purchase

Who became the "Manifest Destiny" president?

• Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk

• Stephen F. Austin

What was a reason for the Mexican-American War?

• Dispute over the Rio Grande River

• Dispute over the Gadsden Purchase

• Dispute over the Mexican Cession

• Dispute over the borders of the Republic of Texas

What was the Mexican Cession?

• Territory given up by Mexico in the Southwest

• A treaty with Britain

• A purchase of land from France

• A battle during the Mexican-American War