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Manifest Destiny: Practice Test

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

What phrase did Americans use to express their belief it was the duty of the United States to expand west?

Federal Soverignity

Manifest Destiny

Divine Providence

Federalism

Who was the President when we made the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the U S?

Doubled

Trippled

Cut in 1/2

Cut by a 1/3

President _____________ appointed Meriwether Lewis to explore the Louisiana Territory.

Adams

Washington

Jefferson

Jackson

This young Native American woman will be the main guide of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

York

Sacagawea

Pocahontas

Pompy

The lasting legacy of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was...

their discovery of the Northwest Passage.

their negative contact with Native American Tribes in the west.

their maps, journals, and artifacts that informed the US on the west.

their discovery of Gold.

Why did Gen. Andrew Jackson invade Spanish Florida?

To prevent Spanish Spies from stealing our secrets.

To Stop Napoleon's Army

Tried to stop raids by Native Americans and Run Away Slaves

To Convert Native Americans to Christianity

What did Americans moving into Mexico (Modern day Texas) have to do before they were allowed in?

Pay a Tax

Become Protestant Christians

Obey the laws (Outlawing Slavery)

Give up their American Citizenship

What was the name of the battle where the Texan defenders were killed? This becomes a "rallying cry" for Texans fight for independence against Mexico.

Austin

Bunker Hill

San Jacinto

Alamo

10.

What phrase did President James K. Polk use to threaten war with Great Britain for the Oregon Territory?

"Give Us Oregon"

"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"

"Resistance is Futile"

"Remember The Alamo"

11.

Which country did we sign a treaty with to get the Oregon territory?

Russia

Mexico

France

Great Britain

12.

What became the latitude line boundary between the US & Canada as the result of the Oregon Treaty? (Still the Boundary Today)

35th

49th

54th

90th

13.

What term means to "add" territory?

Federalism

Annex

Manifest Destiny

Acquisition

14.

Why did it take 10 years for the US to annex Texas and add it to the US?

Slavery (had to keep the balance between Free States and Slave States)

Nobody liked the Texans

The US didn't have the money

President Polk didn't want to start a war with Great Britain.

15.

What started the Mexican-American War in 1846?

Border Dispute (Nueces River/Rio Grande River)

Texas Owed Mexico Taxes

Trade Dispute with Mexico

Mexico's invasion into California

16.

Which of these modern day US States was NOT part of the Treaty of Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War?

California

Nevada

New Mexico

Nebraska

17.

Why did we make the Gadsden Purchase?

To say "sorry" to Mexico for starting a war.

Wanted to find the Northwest Passage

Wanted flat land to build a railroad

Wanted to create a game preserve for lizards

18.

What is Territory A?

Louisiana Purchase

Florida

Texas

Oregon

19.

What is Territory B?

Louisiana Purchase

Florida

Texas

Oregon

20.

What is Territory C?

Louisiana Purchase

Florida

Texas

Oregon

21.

What is Territory D?

Louisiana Purchase

Florida

Texas

Oregon

22.

What is Territory E?

War with Mexico (Mexican Cession)

Texas

Florida

Oregon

23.

What is Territory F?

Gadsden Purchase

War with Mexico (Mexican Cession)

Florida

Texas

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Manifest Destiny: Practice Test

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 16mins

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