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Manifest Destiny

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What nation did the United States agree to share the Oregon Territory with?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Canada

2.

What was the main reason the Mountain Men traveled into the unexplored areas of the Oregon Territory?

a)

to spread religion

b)

to collect furs for profit

c)

to fight Native Americans

d)

to find the Pacific Ocean

3.

Who was the President of the USA during the Mexican-American War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

James Polk

c)

George Washington

d)

William Henry Harrison

4.

What did the United States get for winning the Mexican-America War

a)

all the land in the Southwest United States (New Mexico Territory and California)

b)

access to trade routes with South America

c)

the Oregon Territory and Florida

d)

access to land in Canada

5.

What was NOT a part of the plan for WAR against Mexico?

a)

make an alliance with Central American nations that are enemies of Mexico

b)

secure the border between the USA and Mexico

c)

capture Mexico City, Mexico

d)

drive out Mexican forces and take control of California and the New Mexico Territory

6.

The belief that the United States should expand its boundaries from the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

a)

Expansion Right Theory

b)

Conquistador Alliance Plan

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Naval Advantage of North America

7.

The first Americans that traveled to the Oregon Territory were who?

a)

U.S. Core of Engineers

b)

Railroad workers

c)

Mountain Men

d)

Christian Missionaries

8.

What route did most pioneers travel on to get to the Oregon Territory?

a)

the Orleans Route

b)

the Oregon Trail

c)

the Yellow Brick Road

d)

the Mason Dixon Lane

9.

Where did most pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail begin their journey from?

a)

Indianapolis, Indiana

b)

Independence, Missouri

c)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

d)

Chicago, Illinois

10.

Name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of San Juan

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

11.

Who did the USA sign a treaty with in order to get Florida?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

Mexico

12.

Which state will NOT be cut out of the Oregon Territory?

a)

Colorado

b)

Oregon

c)

Idaho

d)

Washington

13.

What was the foreign policy issued by the United States that said foreign nations can keep land they already have in the Western Hemisphere, but are not allowed to capture any more territory by force.

a)

The Emancipation Proclmation

b)

Embargo and Nonintercourse Acts

c)

14 Points Mandate

d)

Monroe Doctrine

14.

What direction did the United States grow during the era of Manifest Destiny?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

15.

At what battle did Americans in Texas defeat and capture Antonio de Santa Anna the General of the Mexican Army and President of Mexico at what battle? This led to Texas gaining its independence from Mexico.

a)

Battle of Mississippi River Valley

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Battle of the Alamo

16.

Americans began migrating to and settling in Texas because....

a)

the US government urged Americans to move there because of overpopulation

b)

the Mexican government invited Americans to settle there

c)

France paid Americans to move there and drive Mexicans out of Texas

d)

Americans went there to spread religion to Mexicans living there

17.

True or False? The USA defeating France to gain control of the Oregon Territory was a part of Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False? American pioneers traveling westward on the Oregon Trail was a part of Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False? The USA going to war with Mexico to gain control of the land in the Southwest United States (New Mexico Territory & California) is part of Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False? Texans fighting for independence from Mexico at the Battle of the Alamo is part of Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False? Mountain Men exploring, trapping, and trading furs in the Oregon Territory is part of Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False? Capturing Spanish trading ships in the Caribbean Sea is part of Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False? Thousands of people from around the world traveling to and populating California in order to search for gold is part of Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False? Going to war with Spain to gain control of the Oregon Territory is part of Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Is the following statement about the California Gold Rush True or False? People from not only the USA, but from Chile, China, and Mexico traveled to California to try and search for gold.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Is the following statement about the California Gold Rush True or False? ONLY Americans were allowed to search California for gold during the Gold Rush.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Is the following statement about the California Gold Rush True or False? Most people who traveled to California during the Gold Rush found little gold if any.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Is the following statement about the California Gold Rush True or False? Women found new opportunities to run businesses and farms as men left towns and cities to travel to California during the Gold Rush.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Is the following statement about the California Gold Rush True or False? Men sold everything they owned and spent all of their money in order to travel to California to search for Gold.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Is the following statement about the California Gold Rush True or False? San Francisco became the largest and most important city in California during the Gold Rush.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Is the following statement about the California Gold Rush True or False? War broke out between Russia and the United States over the valuable land in California during the Gold Rush.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What is letter A

a)

Texas Territory / Cession

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

United States territory prior to Manifest Destiny

d)

Mexican Cession / New Mexico & California Territory

33.

What is letter B

a)

Texas Territory / Cession

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

United States territory prior to Manifest Destiny

d)

Mexican Cession / New Mexico & California Territory

34.

What is letter C

a)

Texas Territory / Cession

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

United States territory prior to Manifest Destiny

d)

Mexican Cession / New Mexico & California Territory

35.

What is letter D

a)

Texas Territory / Cession

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

United States territory prior to Manifest Destiny

d)

Mexican Cession / New Mexico & California Territory

36.

What is letter E

a)

Florida

b)

Oregon Territory

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

37.

What is letter F

a)

Florida

b)

Oregon Territory

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

38.

What is letter G

a)

Florida

b)

Oregon Territory

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

39.

What is letter H

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

British cession

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Gulf of Mexico

40.

What is letter I

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

British cession

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Gulf of Mexico

41.

What is letter J

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

British cession

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Gulf of Mexico

42.

What is letter K

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

British cession

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Gulf of Mexico

e)

Appalachian Mountains