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WorksheetsHMS-Westward Expansion
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
The present-day states of California, Nevada, and Utah were acquired in 1848 from —
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
2.
Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?
a)
The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast
b)
A slave on a southern plantation
c)
A Native American
d)
A farmer wanting to obtain new land
3.
Belief in the idea of Manifest Destiny was one reason that —
a)
the United States went to war with Mexico
b)
transcendentalists established utopian societies
c)
the Bank of the United States was established
d)
women organized the Seneca Falls Convention
4.
The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James K. Polk
5.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
6.
Northern opposition to the U.S. annexation of Texas was mainly caused by ---.
a)
fears that the executive branch was controlling Congress
b)
resistance to the expansion of slavery and Southern political power
c)
opposition to expansionism and the use of American troops abroad
d)
demands from Mexicans that their army be deployed north of the Rio Grande
7.
What geographic advantage did the United States obtain from the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
a)
warm water ports on the Atlantic coast
b)
rich fishing areas in the Great Lakes
c)
control of the Mississippi River
d)
valuable coal reserves in western Pennsylvania
8.
How much did the United States pay for the Gadsden Purchase?
a)
$20 million
b)
$15 million
c)
$10 million
d)
$5 million
9.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
10.
Utah is mostly settled by what people?
a)
Mormons
b)
Christians
c)
Native Americans
d)
Mountain men and fur trappers
11.
What trail took settlers out west?
a)
New York Trail
b)
Cattle Trail
c)
Oregon Trail
d)
Trail Mix
12.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
13.
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
a)
The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
b)
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
c)
Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
d)
Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.
14.
How were the Chinese discriminated against?
a)
They were denied water and supplies
b)
Black Codes prevented their freedoms
c)
they were objected to Jim Crow Laws
d)
they were paid less than other workers
15.
How did railroads help with trade and economic growth?
a)
They did NOT help.
b)
Helped cows eat more and grow bigger
c)
Provided a way to get crops and animals to the markets
16.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
17.
Where did the border of the Oregon border get set at?
a)
47th parallel
b)
48th parallel
c)
49th parallel
d)
50th parallel
18.
Who lead the Mormons west after they had been persecuted in the East?
a)
Joseph Smith
b)
The One Mighty and Strong
c)
Brigham Young
d)
Isiah Salt
19.
Red River Valley
a)
1818
b)
1819
c)
1845
d)
1848
20.
James Marshall
a)
found gold at Sutter's Mill.
b)
found silver at Sutter's Mill.
c)
found uranium at Sutter's Mill.
d)
found diamonds at Sutter's Mill.
21.
Gold was discovered on John Sutter's land near
a)
San Francisco.
b)
San Diego.
c)
San Bernadino.
d)
Sacramento.
22.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
23.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
24.
How did many Americans act on their belief that the United States in the nineteenth century had a manifest destiny?
a)
Many settlers moved west to start a new life.
b)
Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.
c)
Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.
25.
Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?
a)
West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
b)
West of the Mississippi River
c)
Along the Canadian border with the United States
26.
Where did many Asian immigrants during the 1800s arrive to in the United States?
a)
Alaska along the Bering Sea
b)
California along the Pacific Ocean
c)
Texas along the Rio Grande River
27.
Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?
a)
Election of a state governor
b)
A population of 60,000 people
c)
Appointment of the first postmaster
28.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Territory
29.
What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of San Jacinto
c)
Treaty of Mesa Verde
d)
Treaty of Alama Gordo
30.
What city was the gateway (seaport) to the California gold fields?
a)
San Francisco
b)
San Bernadino
c)
San Diego
d)
Sacramento
31.
About 45,000 immigrants came from Asia to California to look for gold and do the toughest, low paying jobs. What country did they come from?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Indonesia
d)
Vietnam
32.
Causes to the Mexican-American War were:
I. Mexico said the Treaty of Velasco was invalid
II. ?
I. Mexico said the Treaty of Velasco was invalid
II. ?
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas (Rio Grande River)
c)
a border dispute in Texas (Red River)
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
33.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
34.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
35.
Nickname for people going to California is search of gold
a)
49ers
b)
76ers
c)
Gold Diggers
d)
Kardashians
36.
What PUSHED many Irish to immigrate to America
a)
There were too many clovers- leading to some super annoying allergies
b)
Potato Famine
c)
Ireland smelt gross
d)
Political turmoil
37.
Workers who built the railroads were mainly
a)
Cowboys
b)
Chinese
c)
Mexicans
d)
Germans
38.
Purchase made to gain land in parts of Arizona and New Mexico for the southern route of the transcontinental railroad.
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Oregon Purchase
d)
A Brand new Car
39.
James K. Polk said this famous quote "American blood has been shed on American soil!" to get Congress to approve the...
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Industrial Revolution
40.
What were geographic and economic PULL factors that influenced the westward movement?
a)
cheap land and gold/farming
b)
Native American land
c)
Freedom of religion
d)
Government position
41.
Henry David Thoreau was an abolitionist who displayed Civil Disobedience by refusing to pay his taxes which would fund the Mexican-American War. He didn't want Texas to be annexed into the U.S. as a slave state.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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