WorksheetsManifest Destiny
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
2.
Which best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
Caused everyone to get along better
b)
expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific
c)
Idea started in the 1600s
d)
The king said that we had to the right to move west
3.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
4.
Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?
a)
Northeastern U.S.
b)
Southeastern U.S.
c)
Northwestern U.S.
d)
Southwestern U.S.
5.
What act allowed the national government to force Native Americans to give up their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civilization Act
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
6.
Before the Battle of the Alamo, who owned Texas?
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
France
7.
What was the name of the mission in Texas used as a fort when Texas fought for independence?
a)
Lalmo
b)
Gadsen
c)
Mlamo
d)
Alamo
8.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
9.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Country
10.
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
11.
The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James K. Polk
12.
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.
13.
What do California and Florida have in common?
a)
Home to debtors and prisoners
b)
A refuge for religious groups
c)
Once owned by Spain
d)
Where Coach Davis grew up
14.
What did we get in 1845?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
China
d)
Texas
15.
What did the western frontier represent to many Americans?
a)
The promise of a new beginning
b)
New animals
c)
A place for bad guys to live
d)
A haven for cowboys
16.
How did we get the Oregon Territory?
a)
We bought it from Mexico for millions
b)
We stole it from the French
c)
We beat up the Germans
d)
We signed a treaty with Britain
17.
What event led directly to the Mexican-American War?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Anti-Slavery protests
c)
Moon landing
d)
Texas Annexation
18.
The United States invaded this territory and defeated Mexico, gaining this territory in a treaty that ended the war. It also established the Rio Grande as a boundary.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Texas
c)
Florida
d)
Gadsden Purchase
19.
This group of Christians who wanted religious freedom moved West to safely worship as they pleased
a)
Mountain Men
b)
Native Americans
c)
Missionaries
d)
Pioneers
20.
What caused people to rush to California in 1849?
a)
cholera
b)
religious freedom
c)
gold rush
d)
beaver fur
21.
What trail began in Independence and ended in Santa Fe and was used for overland trade?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
California Trail
c)
Santa Fe Trail
d)
Mormon Trail
22.
The Mexican general who led the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution
a)
Stephen F Austin
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
c)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
d)
James K Polk
23.
Which territory is labeled A
a)
13 colonies
b)
Louisiana
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Gadsden Purchase
24.
Which territory is label B
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Mexican Cession
25.
Which Territory is label C
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
26.
What is territory label D
a)
Florida
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Gadsden Purchase
27.
What territory is label E
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Gadsden Purchase
28.
What territory is label F
a)
Oregon Territory
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Florida
d)
13 Colonies
29.
What territory is label G
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Louisiana Purchase
30.
What Territory is label H
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Florida
d)
Treaty of Paris 1873
31.
Which trail led into New Mexico for US traders to strike it rich?
a)
The Santa Fe Trail
b)
The Oregon Trail
c)
The California Trail
d)
The Texas Trail
32.
What trail west led to the Northwest?
a)
The Oregon Trail
b)
The Mormon Trail
c)
The Santa Fe Trail
d)
The California Trail
33.
What physical feature did all the trails west encounter?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Salt Lake
c)
Death Valley
d)
Grand Canyon
34.
What area was bought from Mexico that allowed a transcontinental railroad to go around the Rocky Mountains?
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Texas Annexation
d)
Louisiana Purchase
35.
What "sunshine" state did the US get from Spain?
a)
Florida
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Utah
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