WorksheetsManifest Destiny
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which territory did Jefferson buy from France?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Northwest Territory
2.
Which territory was gained as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Texas
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Florida
3.
Which territory was acquired in order to finish the Southern Pacific Railroad?
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
13 Colonies
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
4.
This term means to give up territory.
a)
Cede
b)
Annex
c)
Border
d)
Cannibalism
5.
This is a document that ends a war and states the requirements of the loser. It usually includes giving up land.
a)
Constitution
b)
Treating
c)
Resolution
d)
Treaty
6.
As the country expanded west...
a)
The Native Americans were pushed further and further off their land.
b)
The American west became more populated with people seeking cheap land and riches.
c)
More divisions over slavery developed that would ultimately lead to the Civil War.
d)
All answers are correct.
7.
What was the main reason the US wanted to acquire the Louisiana Territory?
a)
religious freedom
b)
to give the native Americans a place to live
c)
to gain control of the port of New Orleans
d)
so that slaves no longer had a place to run to
8.
Several years after gaining its independence from Mexico, this area was admitted into the US.
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Oregon Country
d)
Louisiana Territory
9.
Which of the following might have been a motive for moving West to Oregon?
a)
Escaping Debt
b)
Religion
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
All of the above
10.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
11.
As a result of the Mexican-American War, Mexico had to recognize Texas as what?
a)
An independent country
b)
Part of the U.S.
c)
Free to be a slave state
d)
Their boss
12.
How did the United States come to own Oregon?
a)
The United States fought a short war the Canada, the North West War and won the Oregon Territory.
b)
Britain needed to sell the Oregon Territory to fund a war in the Bahamas, and the US bought the territory for 5 million dollars.
c)
The US agreed to split the territory with Britain along the 49th Parallel
d)
The US bought out Russia and Britain to control the territory.
13.
Which of the following caused a problem between the American Texans & the Tejanos?
a)
Tejanos were marrying Americans & Mexicans did not like this because it caused the Tejanos to become outnumbered.
b)
Americans had slaves, and slavery was against Mexican law
c)
Americans refused to stay on the land they were given and took Tejano farms
d)
The Americans refused to pay taxes to the Mexican governement
14.
How much did the United States pay for the Gadsden Purchase?
a)
$20 million
b)
$15 million
c)
$10 million
d)
$5 million
15.
Texans fight for independence against what country?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
16.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that the United States invaded Florida?
a)
British spies
b)
Seminole raids
c)
tropical weather
d)
runaway slaves
17.
What President was the biggest supporter of Manifest Destiny?
a)
James K. Polk
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Monroe
d)
George Washington
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