Westward Expansion Quiz

Who coined the term “Manifest Destiny”?

• James K. Polk

• Henry Clay

• John L. O'Sullivan

• Daniel Boone

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. had the right to:

• Buy land from Native Americans

• Expand across the continent to the Pacific Ocean

• Remain east of the Mississippi

• Share land with Mexico

What was a negative effect of Manifest Destiny?

• Farmers gained new land

• Land was taken from Native Americans and Mexicans

• American industry grew

• Slavery was abolished

What president strongly supported Manifest Destiny?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

What state was President James K. Polk from?

• Georgia

• Tennessee

• Texas

• South Carolina

What two areas did Polk want to add to the U.S.?

• Texas and Oregon

• California and Florida

• Arizona and Nevada

• Louisiana and Mexico

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Oregon

• Gadsden Agreement

How much did the U.S. pay Mexico after the war?

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $5 million

• $25 million

The U.S. paid another $10 million for land in which area?

• California

• New York

• Texas

• Arizona and New Mexico

What was the Gadsden Purchase important for?

• Buying Oregon

• Fulfilling Manifest Destiny and completing the railroad

• Buying California

• Settling Florida