U.S. Territorial Expansion and Manifest Destiny

U.S. Territorial Expansion and Manifest Destiny

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video covers the territorial expansion of the United States, focusing on the concept of manifest destiny and its impact. It discusses key land acquisitions, including the Louisiana Purchase, Texas annexation, and the Mexican Cession. The video also analyzes the American Progress painting and explores the routes taken by early explorers and settlers, such as the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail. The Gadsden Purchase is explained as the final piece of land acquired to facilitate railroad construction.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary belief driving the territorial expansion of the United States in the 19th century?

Isolationism

Industrialization

Manifest Destiny

Monroe Doctrine

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a positive aspect of manifest destiny according to many Americans?

It resulted in economic decline

It caused environmental destruction

It allowed for the spread of democracy

It led to the Civil War

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the early explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the West?

Columbus and Magellan

Pike and Boone

Lewis and Clark

Smith and Wesson

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which trail was primarily used by settlers moving to the Great Salt Lake in Utah?

Santa Fe Trail

Mormon Trail

California Trail

Appalachian Trail

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the Louisiana Purchase?

To expand the cotton industry

To gain control of the Mississippi River

To establish a military base

To acquire gold mines

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which treaty resulted in the acquisition of Florida from Spain?

Adams-Onís Treaty

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Jay's Treaty

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Republic of Texas before it became part of the United States?

A French protectorate

A Spanish colony

An independent country

A British territory

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