02/07 Early Statehood(Westward Expansion) Quiz

What were the main causes of the Mexican-American War? (Select TWO answers.)

• Dispute over the Oregon Territory

• Annexation of Texas by the United States

• The Gold Rush in California

• Border dispute between Texas and Mexico

Which of the following was included in the Compromise of 1850?

• The abolition of slavery in all U.S. territories

• Admission of California as a free state

• The establishment of the Mason-Dixon Line

• The purchase of Alaska

What was the impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on the United States?

• It led to the immediate end of slavery

• It caused violent conflict known as "Bleeding Kansas"

• It resulted in the annexation of Hawaii

• It established the 49th parallel as the U.S.-Canada border

What was one outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• The United States gained the Mexican Cession which included California and New Mexico

• Mexico gained control of Florida

• The United States lost Texas to Mexico

• The United States gained control of Canada

What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise?

• It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a free state

• It maintained the balance of power between free and slave states

• It led to the Civil War

• It abolished slavery in the southern states

Which territory was disputed and led to the Mexican-American War?

• Oregon

• Texas

• Florida

• Alaska

Which law allowed California to enter the United States as a free state?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Northwest Ordinance

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow settlers in those territories to do?

• Establish their own currency

• Vote to decide if slavery will be allowed

• Form their own independent nation

• Elect a president

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

What line of latitude was established as the boundary for slavery in the Missouri Compromise?

• 36°30' parallel

• 49th parallel

• 45th parallel

• 30°30' parallel