Westward Expansion Quiz

What did settlers want regarding Oregon?

• To trade it with Mexico

• To keep it neutral

• To have it entirely under U.S. control

• To give it to Britain

What slogan represented U.S. claims over Oregon?

• Manifest Destiny or Fight!

• 54°40′ or Fight!

• Go West or Die!

• Liberty and Land!

What does “54°40′” refer to in the slogan?

• A date in 1840

• A treaty name

• The latitude line settlers wanted for the border

• The number of U.S. states

Which country shared control of the Oregon Territory with the United States?

• France

• Mexico

• Britain

• Spain

Which U.S. President supported the 54°40′ claim?

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• John Tyler

• Martin Van Buren

What was the final border agreed upon for the Oregon Territory?

• 36°30′ latitude

• 45th parallel

• 49° latitude (the 49th parallel)

• 54°40′ latitude

How did settlers react to the Senate approving the 49° latitude compromise?

• They celebrated the agreement

• Some settlers complained

• They voted to leave Oregon

• They supported British control

Why did Mexico originally invite U.S. settlers and businesses into its territory?

• To increase trade

• To populate and develop its northern region

• To start a war with the U.S.

• To expand Catholicism

What incentive did Mexico offer settlers from the U.S.?

• Free tools

• Cheap land

• Military protection

• Citizenship

What were two major problems between the settlers and Mexico?

• They brought slaves and refused to convert to Catholicism

• They refused to pay taxes and left early

• They disobeyed land laws and built railroads

• They revolted without permission