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WorksheetsManifest Destiny
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
2.
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
3.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
4.
The purchase of Louisiana
a)
was a costly mistake
b)
was opposed by western farmers
c)
doubled the size of the United States
d)
led to war with Great Britain
5.
What is the name of the piece of land the U.S. gained after the Mexican-American War?
a)
Oregon Country
b)
Given Mexican Land
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Mexican Cession
6.
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?
a)
treaty with the British
b)
war with England
c)
purchased from the British
d)
war with Mexico
7.
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
8.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
9.
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
10.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
11.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
12.
During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?
a)
Early 1700s
b)
Early 1800s
c)
Late 1700s
13.
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
14.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
15.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
16.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
17.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Country
18.
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
19.
The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James K. Polk
20.
To annex means to
a)
to add
b)
to take away
c)
to move
d)
tax
21.
What piece of land did we gain from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
D
d)
H
22.
What event led directly to the Mexican-American War?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Anti-Slavery protests
c)
Moon landing
d)
Texas Annexation
23.
Boston and New Orleans were founded as what?
a)
Farming places
b)
Industrial cities
c)
Military outposts
d)
Port cities
24.
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
25.
James K. Polk won the election of 1844 because
a)
he promised to annex Texas and Oregon
b)
he was a war hero
c)
he promised to invade Mexico
d)
he was anti-slavery
26.
Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the United States in 1783 and the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Rocky Mountains
27.
Why did the Mormons move to Utah?
a)
for religious freedom
b)
for economic opportunity
c)
for gold
d)
they were forced to leave by the U.S. government
28.
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
29.
Who led the Mormons from Navoo to Salt Lake City?
a)
Joseph Smith
b)
Brigham Young
c)
God
30.
What treaty gave Florida to the United States in 1819?
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
31.
What are three effects of the Gold Rush in California?
a)
Economic growth, natives pushed off the land, California became a territory
b)
California applied for statehood, economic growth, Indian relations became strong
c)
Economic growth, natives pushed off the land, California applied for statehood
32.
DATE EVENT
1807 Robert Fulton builds the Clermont 1811 Start building of the National Road
1817 Construction of the Erie Canal begins
Which is the most appropriate title for this chart?
1807 Robert Fulton builds the Clermont 1811 Start building of the National Road
1817 Construction of the Erie Canal begins
Which is the most appropriate title for this chart?
a)
Transportation Development in the South
b)
Colonial Transportation Systems
c)
Shipping and Storage in the Northeast
d)
Major Developments in U.S. Transportation
33.
True or false
The Purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 challenged Thomas Jefferson's belief of a strict interpretation of the Constitution
The Purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 challenged Thomas Jefferson's belief of a strict interpretation of the Constitution
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Who Interprets the laws in the U.S. government?
a)
LEGISLATIVE
b)
EXECUTIVE
c)
JUDICIAL
35.
True or False:
The preamble outlines the goals of the Articles of Confederation?
The preamble outlines the goals of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
True
b)
False
36.
True or False
Antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights before they'd ratify the constitution
Antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights before they'd ratify the constitution
a)
true
b)
false
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