USH Westward Expansion/Manifest Destiny Review

What was the main idea behind Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the U.S. should remain within its original borders

• The idea that America was destined to expand westward across North America

• The belief that European nations should colonize North America

• The idea that the U.S. should focus only on industrial growth

Which of the following goals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition was not achieved?

• Discovery of the source of the Missouri River

• Making friends & trading with the Natives

• Mapping the territory and identifying the boundaries

• Finding a Northwest Passage (water route) to the Pacific

Which U.S. president was most closely associated with Manifest Destiny?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

How did the annexation of Texas lead to conflict with Mexico?

• Mexico had abolished slavery, and Texas still allowed it

• The U.S. had promised not to take any Mexican land

• Mexico never recognized Texas' independence and viewed the U.S. annexation as an act of war

• The U.S. tried to make Texas a territory instead of a state

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Ghent

• Adams-Onís Treaty

What land did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Mexican Cession?

• Texas, Florida, and Oregon

• California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other western states

• Louisiana and Arkansas

• Oregon and Washington

How much money did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• Nothing; it was taken by force

How did the Mexican-American War impact Native Americans?

• It protected Native American lands from further settlement

• It forced many Native Americans off their lands due to increased settlement and economic activities like mining and logging

• It gave Native Americans citizenship in the new U.S. territories

• It had no effect on Native American populations

Who was the Founding Father who criticized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

• A land purchase that completed the continental U.S.

• A treaty that gave the U.S. control of Canada

• The deal that allowed Texas to join the U.S.

• A purchase of land in Florida from Spain