Manifest Destiny and U.S. History Quiz

Select the two options that best explain how the concept of Manifest Destiny impacted the development of the United States?

• It decreased immigration

• It increased the territory of the United Sates

• It decreased economic opportunities

• It increased religious diversity

• It increased regional tensions over slavery

Select the three statements that best illustrate why the Missouri Compromise was necessary?

• Abolitionists did not want to add new slaveholding areas to the Union.

• Northern states threatened to secede if slavery was allowed in western states

• Abolitionists demanded support for states' rights to self-determination on the slavery issue.

• Slaveholding states thought that new states should be able to determine whether or not to allow slavery

• Slaveholding states were worried that anti-slavery legislation might make it through Congress if there was not an equal number of slave and free states.

Choose TWO correct causes that contributed to the Texas War of Independence

• Mexicans believed the settlers should pay for their land by serving as slaves for a short time

• Settlers identified more with Mexican culture than American culture

• American settlers offended Mexican citizens by trying to speak Spanish and practice Catholicism

• Many settlers originally from Southern states brought their slaves with them

• The government of early Mexico was unstable, and lawmakers disagreed often

Which of these best completes the timeline?

• Mexican-American War begins as both sides immediately fight over the territory

• Sam Houston named President of Texas largely due to his leadership at the Battle of San Jacinto

• Civil War begins in the U.S. as the admission of Texas into the union causes conflict

• Texas immediately becomes the 28th state of the U.S. despite complaints from Mexico

What was the legacy of Davey Crockett and the Battle of the Alamo?

• The Battle of the Alamo was an example of how the Texans defeated the Mexican forces largely with the support of Tennessee Volunteers

• The defeat at the Alamo led to surrender of those fighting for Texas independence

• The battle of the Alamo became motivation and rally cry for others to support and fight for Texas Independence

• The victory at the Alamo propelled Davey Crockett to become a national hero

Which statement best analyzes reasons why a majority of people traveled along the Oregon Trail?

• People sought new opportunities for wealth and adventure

• American Indians wanted to escape reservations and find new hunting grounds

• Businesses wanted to expand trade and build railroads to transport goods

• People wanted to start religious communities to convert American Indians

Which statement accurately describes the major impact of James K. Polk's presidency on the United States?

• He expanded the United States to the west

• He fought against the practice of Manifest Destiny

• He kept the United States out of all wars

• He gave American Indians more land in the west

What were the three main causes of the Mexican American War?

• Joint resolution

• The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary

• America's continued desire to achieve Manifest Destiny

• The U.S. recently annexed Texas

• The attack on the Alamo

Mexico and the United States disputed the boundary between Texas and Mexico at ________.

• Rio Grande

• The Alamo

• San Jacinto

• Missouri

Which action BEST completes the graphic organizer?

• The U.S. gains land from Mexico in the Mexican Cession

• The U.S. agrees to give Texas back to Mexico to avoid further fighting

• The U.S. Annexes Texas as a state

• Mexico gives Florida to the U.S.