Westward Expansion Quizs

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848

• This treaty gave the United States the Louisiana Purchase.

• This treaty gave the United States the Mexican Cession (California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah).

• This treaty ended the War of 1812.

• This treaty established the border between the United States and Canada.

Nativism

• Policies that favor native-born residents of a country over its immigrants.

• Policies that promote immigration and diversity.

• Policies that restrict trade with foreign countries.

• Policies that encourage the assimilation of immigrants into the native culture.

Pioneers

• Someone who is first to settle a region.

• A person who explores new territories.

• A leader in a community.

• An individual who studies ancient cultures.

Region

• An area of the country that has definable characteristics (Climate, Rivers, Mountains).

• A specific location with no distinct features.

• A type of government structure.

• A method of transportation.

Adams-Onis Treaty 1819

• This treaty gave the United States Texas.

• This treaty gave the United States California.

• This treaty gave the United States Florida.

• This treaty gave the United States Alaska.

Mexican American War 1846

• A war between Mexico and the United States.

• A conflict over territory between Canada and the United States.

• A trade dispute between Mexico and Spain.

• A civil war within Mexico.

Annexation

• To remove or take away.

• To add/acquire.

• To divide into parts.

• To ignore or overlook.

Manifest Destiny

• The belief that the U.S. should remain isolated from foreign affairs.

• The idea that the United States should expand to include the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

• A doctrine that promotes the abolition of slavery in the United States.

• The concept that the U.S. should focus on developing its existing territories rather than expanding.

James K. Polk

• The President during the Westward Expansion of the US.

• The President who initiated the Civil War.

• The President who purchased Alaska.

• The President who served the shortest term.