Westward Expansion Review

This map shows the United States during the late 1840s.

Which location on the map was the site of Cherokee resettlement following the Trail of Tears?

Select the correct answer.

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8.10A

Choose the correct location for the Appalachian Mountains on the map.

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8.10A

Which location on the map is located near the main site of the Gold Rush of 1848?

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8.10A

Which region became the FOCAL point for Mormon settlement during the 19th century?

Since crossing into Colorado, we have traveled west toward a mountain range that runs north to south as far as the eye can see. Tall snow-capped peaks tower high above these plains and though our wagon rolls from sun-up to sun-down, they never seem to grow nearer . . . Which of the following mountain ranges is described in the diary entry above?

• Rocky Mountains

• Cascade Mountains

• Adirondack Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

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8.10A

Why did President Thomas Jefferson send a delegate to France to negotiate the purchase of the city of New Orleans? Select TWO correct answers.

• The city was located at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

• Jefferson feared that Spain might try to gain control of the city.

• The city was important for the transportation of goods and people.

• Jefferson thought the city was arming Native Americans to attack settlers.

• The city was a major port along the Atlantic Coast.

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8.10C

The Louisiana Purchase was an important transaction for President ​ (a)   . Purchased from France in ​ (b)   , this territory doubled the size of the United States overnight. This newly purchased land however, was unknown to the new country. An expedition was sent out to discover what was included in this new territory and to specifically look for a (c)   to the Pacific Ocean. A new waterway for trade and increased positive relationships with the ​ (d)   would greatly benefit the United States not only economically but politically as well.

• 1803
• Thomas Jefferson
• water route
• Native Americans

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8.6B

Which river played an important role in the exploration of the Louisiana territory by Lewis and Clark?

Select the correct answer.

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8.10C

⭐Which of the following was a factor that led to the growth of the belief in Manifest Destiny?

• Population boom

• George Washington’s stated desire to acquire more land

• We desired more land to build more missions like Spain once did

• The U.S. disliked Mexico and wanted to take land from them

⭐One of the leading causes of the U.S.-Mexican War was -  

• Mexico invading New York City

• James K. Polk’s dislike of the President of Mexico

• the annexation of Texas and a border dispute

• the U.S. captured the Mexican ship, El Tenedor