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WorksheetsSocial Studies Alive Ch 18
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why did the United States want new acquisitions in the West?
a)
to have closer ties with Europe
b)
to protect the natural environment
c)
to study American Indian cultures
d)
to give people from the United States more land to farm and live on
2.
Manifest destiny was the belief that the United States should
a)
expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
honor claims by other countries.
c)
give all citizens the right to vote.
d)
treat native peoples with respect.
3.
Jefferson agreed to buy French land to the west so that
a)
. runaway slaves could not hide there.
b)
American Indians would have a place to live.
c)
American goods could move through New Orleans.
d)
the United States would have an ally against Great Britain.
4.
The United States got Florida from
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
5.
. Many Americans in Texas wanted freedom from Mexico so they could
a)
get free land.
b)
keep their slaves.
c)
build homes at the Alamo.
d)
help the American Indians.
6.
The United States and Great Britain agreed on a boundary for the
a)
Oregon Country.
b)
Mexican Cession.
c)
Gadsden Purchase.
d)
. Louisiana Purchase.
7.
Why did Mexico give up the territory called the Mexican Cession?
a)
It received a large price.
b)
. It traded for other territory.
c)
. It had just lost a fierce war.
d)
It did not want desert lands.
8.
. What was the main reason American Indians went onto reservations?
a)
They wanted better farmland.
b)
. The U.S. government forced them to move.
c)
Buffalo herds led them there.
d)
They formed an alliance with Mexicans.
9.
In the 1800s, the Mexican government wanted more settlers, so it promised Americans
a)
. all Texas territory.
b)
a peace agreement.
c)
military support.
d)
free land in Texas.
10.
During Lewis and Clark's expedition, they met __________, a young Shoshone woman who joined their group
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Seminoles
c)
Columbia
d)
. Livingston
11.
Which of the following is a reason Americans wanted to expand their territory?
a)
Settlers wanted land on which to work and build homes.
b)
. Businesses wanted resources and places to sell their goods.
c)
. Leaders wanted the United States to be safe and strong.
d)
all of the above
12.
In the 1800s, the idea that expanding the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean was a natural right is called the
a)
. Reservation Fate.
b)
Acquisition Luck.
c)
Manifest Destiny.
d)
Annex Outcome.
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