Level 1 Grid - Manifest Destiny/Territorial Expansion Review

During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?

• Late 1800's
• Late 1700's
• Early 1800's
• Early 1900's

In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1789
• 1803
• 1804
• 1903

Based on the excerpt, which purpose does O’Sullivan give for the expansion of the United States to Oregon?

• Maintaining slavery
• Spreading democracy
• Increasing capitalism
• Promoting   immigration

How did many Americans act on their belief that the United States in the nineteenth century had a manifest destiny?

• Many settlers moved west to start a new life.
• Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.
• Many businesses expanded and added new employees.
• Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.

Which territory was added to the United States as a result of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which area is indicated as “5” on the map?

• Texas Territory
• Indian Territory
• Gadsden Purchase
• Disputed Territory with France

Which modern-day states can be found in the Louisiana Purchase?

• New Mexico & Kansas
• Kansas & Nebraska
• Louisiana & New Mexico 
• Nebraska & Illinois

Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?

• West of the Mississippi River
• Southeastern portion of the United States
• Along the Canadian border with the United States
• West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River

This example of American art is best known as —

• American Gothic by Grant Wood
• American Progress by John Gast
• The Bridle Path by Winslow Homer
• Under the Horse Chestnut Tree by Mary Cassatt

How does the artist demonstrate a belief in Manifest Destiny?

• Women are shown leading pioneers to new lands.
• Farmers are shown plowing land and hunting animals.
• Pioneers are shown moving west bringing new transportation and communication technologies.
• New technologies are shown being used to defeat American Indian tribes already living in the West.