Westward Expansion Flash Cards

Westward Expansion Flash Cards

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Westward Expansion Flash Cards

Westward Expansion Flash Cards

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8th Grade

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8.6B

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the gold rush affect the population of California?

the population stayed the same

the population reduced (got smaller) in size

the population grew rapidly

the population grew slowly

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In 1846, U.S. and Great Britain made a compromise that allowed the acquisition of this U.S. territory

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Campaign slogan used in election of 1844 by Polk implying that he would declare war if Britain did not give the U.S. all of Oregon territory up to its northern border.

Manifest Destiny

“54-40 or fight!”

Mexican Cession

Bear Flag Revolt

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Oregon Trail 

a route used during the US migration westward
a person who went to California for the gold rush
a giving up ( as in territory or rights ) to another
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which reason did the U.S. give for declaring war on Mexico?

to overturn a corrupt Mexican government

to defend U.S territory from Mexican aggression

to end a Mexican slave rebellion

to respond to attacks from U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The United States purchased this territory from Mexico in order to build a southern railroad.

Louisiana Purchase

Mexican Cession

Gadsden Purchase

Florida

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which European country gave the United States Florida after making a deal in 1819?

France

Spain

England

Germany

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