Unit 6 Review

Which outcome was shared by the Louisiana Purchase, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and Gadsden Purchase?

• They allowed for new trade alliances.
• They resulted in territorial growth for the U.S.
• They reduced tensions with Native Americans.
• They established military bases in the West.

Why did some Americans oppose the annexation of Texas and the Mexican War?

• Fear that Texas would disrupt the balance of slave and free states.
• Concern over fighting another war with Britain.
• Worry that Mexico would refuse to trade with the U.S.
• Belief that Texas lacked enough resources for settlement.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What major physical feature did pioneers cross using the South Pass on the Oregon Trail?

• The Mississippi River
• The Grand Canyon
• The Rocky Mountains
• The Great Plains

Which historical theme is best represented by the California Gold Rush?

• The struggle for independence
• The migration of people for economic opportunities
• The impact of industrialization on farming
• The push for labor reform

Why was the Compromise of 1850 created?

• To maintain the balance of power in Congress between free and slave states.
• To end slavery throughout the United States.
• To settle border disputes between Texas and Mexico.
• To give California the right to vote in presidential elections.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

The Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act all attempted to address which issue?

• Immigration and labor unions
• Political party conflicts
• The expansion of slavery into new territories
• Economic inequality between the North and South

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following was a cause of westward expansion?

• The belief in Manifest Destiny
• The forced relocation of Native Americans
• The establishment of new communities
• The Mexican-American War

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What made the U.S.-British negotiations over the Oregon boundary difficult?

• Many Americans supported the "54-40 or fight" slogan.
• Native American groups refused to trade with settlers.
• Britain wanted to maintain control of California.
• President Polk opposed westward expansion.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How did the U.S. gain the land that includes present-day California, Arizona, and New Mexico?

• Through the Louisiana Purchase
• By negotiating with Spain
• By winning the Mexican-American War
• Through treaties with Britain

Match each land acquisition to its significance: Louisiana Purchase → ____

• Doubled the size of the U.S.
• Settled a border dispute with Britain
• Led to war with Mexico
• Acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo