Lesson 17 Quizs

Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?

• Texas allowed slavery.

• Spain had a claim to Texas.

• Texas was too large to be a state.

• Spain demanded too high a price for Texas.

Which two numbers indicate areas that were acquired through the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• 1 and 2

• 3 and 4

• 5 and 6

• 4 and 5

Which event occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas?

• Texas won its independence.

• Mexico declared independence.

• General Santa Anna was captured.

• The battle at the Alamo was fought.

Which opinion was expressed by those who opposed the expansion of the United States?

• The United States was too crowded.

• The United States bullied its weaker neighbors.

• The United States was less safe than it was before.

• The United States should return territories won in battle.

Which term describes how Texas was added to the United States?

• conquest

• annex

• colonization

• exploration

What geographic feature designates the eastern border of the land indicated by the number 1?

• The Mississippi River

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Rio Grande

Which of the following would be a favorable viewpoint of manifest destiny?

• It justified the expansion of the United States in the 1800s.

• It led to the decline of European influence in Asia.

• It promoted the end of colonialism worldwide.

• It was a policy that supported environmental conservation.

Briefly describe how the United States acquired the land indicated by the number 1.

• Through the Louisiana Purchase

• Through the Treaty of Paris

• Through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Through the Gadsden Purchase

What was gained through the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?

• a good railroad route to California

• a land grant to increase the size of Arizona

• an end to illegal immigration to the United States

• the end of a long border dispute with Mexico

Which statement is true of President Polk?

• He did all he could to avoid war with Mexico.

• He wanted the United States to increase its territory.

• He worked to build friendships with border nations.

• He bought land that proved to be of little use to the country.