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WorksheetsManifest Destiny - Part I
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Trail #1 was typically taken by which group of people?
a)
People who wanted to practice their religion freely.
b)
Settlers seeking land to cultivate.
c)
Settlers seeking land, later gold miners.
d)
People wanting to trade with Mexicans & Native Americans.
2.
Trail #2 was typically taken by which group of people?
a)
People who wanted to practice their religion freely.
b)
Settlers seeking land to cultivate.
c)
Settlers seeking land, later gold miners.
d)
People wanting to trade with Mexicans & Native Americans.
3.
Trail #3 was typically taken by which group of people?
a)
People who wanted to practice their religion freely.
b)
Settlers seeking land to cultivate.
c)
Settlers seeking land, later gold miners.
d)
People wanting to trade with Mexicans & Native Americans.
4.
Trail #4 was typically taken by which group of people?
a)
People who wanted to practice their religion freely.
b)
Settlers seeking land to cultivate.
c)
Settlers seeking land, later gold miners.
d)
People wanting to trade with Mexicans & Native Americans.
5.
Which of these Westward Trails is the Oregon Trail?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
Which of these Westward Trails is the California Trail?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
Which of these Westward Trails is the Santa Fe Trail?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
Which of these Westward Trails is the Mormon Trail?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which of these Westward Trails was taken by people who wanted to freely practice their religion?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which of these Westward Trails was taken by people who wanted free land to farm after the Panic of 1837?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which of these Westward Trails was taken by people who wanted to go mine gold after 1848?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Which of these Westward Trails did traders follow to make money buying and selling to Mexicans and Native Americans?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
You've left your old hometown, friends, family and home for a new life out west. You and those who join you call yourselves this.
a)
Emigrants
b)
Wayfarers
c)
Trail Pilgrims
d)
Immigrants
14.
You call yourself an "emigrant" which in the mid 1800's in America meant this.
a)
You're taking the Oregon Trail west.
b)
You came to the United States from another country.
c)
You've left the United States headed to another country.
d)
You've been given a free gift of Demi's.
15.
What caused the Whitmans to die?
a)
Cholera
b)
Measles
c)
Lack of supplies.
d)
Taking Native American lands.
16.
Why was Florida's entry into the Union as a new state delayed by 6 years.
a)
Illinois wasn't ready to be a state yet.
b)
Florida lacked the 60,000 people needed to be a state.
c)
They wanted to be a "Free" state.
d)
They wanted to be a "slave" state.
17.
Which of these was NOT a part of Florida's constitution.
a)
Governor elected for term of 4 years.
b)
A system of public schools.
c)
An appointed General Assembly.
d)
Slavery would be allowed.
18.
Which of these was a part or provision of Florida's Constitution.
a)
Governor appointed for a term of 4 years.
b)
An elected legislature or general assembly.
c)
A system of private schools.
d)
Slavery would not be allowed.
19.
He was elected to be the leader of Mexico in 1830 but then ditched their Constitution and made himself a dictator.
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
b)
Santa Anna
c)
Santa Clause
d)
James K. Polk
20.
Santa Anna was known primarily for this.
a)
Dictator of Mexico
b)
Keeping Texas from gaining independence.
c)
Annexing Texas with the United States.
d)
Losing the Battle of the Alamo
21.
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
United States
d)
It was a draw
22.
Who was NOT famous for being a defender of the Alamo on March 6, 1836?
a)
Davy Crockett
b)
William Barret Travis
c)
Jim Bowie
d)
Sam Houston
23.
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
24.
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
25.
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.
26.
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
27.
Belief that the U.S. would control North America?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Manifest Determination
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Imperialism
28.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Country
29.
A General, who ruled Mexico during the Texas Revolt
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
c)
Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla
d)
Sam Houston
30.
An abandoned mission near San Antonio where 187 Texans were slaughtered by the Mexican Army
a)
New Orleans
b)
El Paso
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Alamo
31.
What was the James Polk campaign slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight" referring to?
a)
•the number of delegates Polk needed to secure the presidential nomination
b)
•the number of troops needed to take the Oregon Territory from England
c)
•the length of the Willamette River in the Oregon territory
d)
•the acquisition of the entire Oregon Territory from England
32.
What did President James Polk actually do about the dispute the United States had with Britain over Oregon Country?
a)
•He agreed to continue "joint occupancy" of Oregon.
b)
•He stood up to Britain by seizing all of Oregon by force.
c)
•He gave in to Britain by ceding (giving up) most of Oregon.
d)
•He compromised with Britain by accepting half of Oregon along the 49th Parallel.
33.
Why did the Mormons travel west to Utah?
a)
To escape religious persecution
b)
To find gold
c)
To spread their faith
d)
God told them to move to Utah
34.
What trail west led to the Northwest?
a)
The Oregon Trail
b)
The Mormon Trail
c)
The Santa Fe Trail
d)
The California Trail
35.
Who were the Mormons?
a)
People who went to California in 1848 when gold was found.
b)
name given to members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints
c)
Followers of a Mexican General
d)
created by Congress in 1848 as an area that included present day Oregon
36.
President Jackson refused to annex Texas at first because doing so would have
a)
upset the balance between free and slave states.
b)
admitted to the British that western expansion had ended.
c)
gone against the wishes of Congress.
37.
Texans fought for independence against what country?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
38.
Utah was mostly settled by what group of people?
a)
Mormons
b)
Christians
c)
Native Americans
d)
Mountain men and fur trappers
39.
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
a)
End slavery in the new territories
b)
removal of European influence from South America
c)
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
d)
secession of southern states from the nation
40.
Who led the Mormons to Utah after the church's founder, Joseph Smith, was killed by an angry mob?
a)
William Penn
b)
John C. Fremont
c)
Brigham Young
d)
Stephen Kearney
41.
The Mountain Men explored much of the West in their search for...
a)
gold.
b)
farmland.
c)
animal furs.
d)
wagon routes.
42.
The belief that the US had the right and duty to expand Westward is known as...
a)
the Monroe Doctrine.
b)
the Great Experiment.
c)
Oregon Fever.
d)
Manifest Destiny.
43.
Which area created a border dispute with Britain creating the slogan "54 40 or Fight!"
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
Gasden Purchase
c)
Oregon Country
d)
Texas
44.
TRUE OR FALSE: Americans followed Mexican law in Texas.
a)
False
b)
True
45.
Santa Anna was a ..............
a)
Commissioner
b)
Dictator
c)
Senator
d)
Owner
46.
At what battle was Santa Anna's army defeated?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of Goliad
c)
Battle of Gonzalez
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
47.
Sam Houston was leader of the Texas army defeating Santa Anna at this battle.
a)
New Orleans
b)
Dallas
c)
The Alamo
d)
San Jacinto
48.
What battle cry would rally the Texans after the defeat at the Alamo?
a)
Freedom is so close
b)
Remember the Alamo
c)
Victory or Death!
d)
I give up!
49.
Who was the dictator who led Mexico and suspended its Consitution?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Davey Crockett
d)
Santa Anna
50.
What did Texas want from the United States?
a)
A loan
b)
Soldiers
c)
Advice
d)
Annexation
51.
Who was the Mexican leader that was victorious at The Alamo?
a)
General Mier y Teran
b)
Colonel Piedras
c)
General Bustamante
d)
Santa Anna
52.
U.S. Congressman from Tennessee that fought at the Alamo as a private. Was a frontier legend known for his coonskin cap and legendary tales. Skilled sharpshooter, hunter, and storyteller
a)
David Crockett
b)
James Bowie
c)
James Fannin
d)
William B. Travis
53.
The battle cry at San Jacinto was
a)
"Don't Mess With Texas"
b)
"Remember The Alamo"
c)
"Live Free or Die"
d)
"Don't Touch My Hat"
54.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
55.
Who beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
James Fannin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Santa Anna didn't lose
56.
What empresario led the first wave of American Settlers into Texas?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Davey Crockett
c)
William Travis
d)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
57.
How many Texan fighters survived the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
30
b)
13
c)
3
d)
0
58.
The Alamo was a __________.
a)
River
b)
Mission
c)
Mountain
d)
Field
59.
Texas was its own country for 9 years, and then something happened. What happened?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Texas annexation into the U.S.
c)
The alamo
d)
Settlement of Nacagdoches
60.
After the Texans won their independence, the United States immediately annexed Texas as a new state.
a)
True
b)
False
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