Westward Expansion

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

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida

According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many people were needed in a territory to apply for statehood?

• 5,000

• 6,000

• 60,000

• 10,000

Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• James K. Polk

• John Tyler

Identify a major social reason for Manifest Destiny.

• America was experiencing a rapid population growth.

• to withdraw from foreign affairs

• to spread states' rights

• to prohibit the spread of slavery

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

• It allowed suffrage for the common man

• it allowed slavery in the Northwest

• it established a process for adding territories and states to the United States

• it pulled British troops out of the Northwest

Which of these territories is located by the Atlantic Ocean?

• The Louisiana Territory

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Red River Valley

• The original 13 colonies

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Treaty of Paris 1783 recognized which geographical feature as the United States border?

• The Mississippi River

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

Which immigrant group migrated to California to find gold?

• Irish

• German

• French

• Chinese

Why did Mormons relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah?

• They wanted to pursue new economic opportunities

• They were being persecuted due to their religious beliefs

• They wanted to discover gold

• They wanted to reach the Pacific Ocean