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WorksheetsManifest Destiny
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
7.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
8.
Another word for vaquero is _____________. These Americans were taught how to handle cattle.
a)
farmer
b)
cowboy
c)
sodbuster
d)
granger
9.
What people group is most abused in the American movement to the West?
a)
African Americans
b)
Mexicans
c)
Native Americans
d)
Irish Imigrants
10.
How long was the Oregon Trail?
a)
1,500 miles
b)
3,000 miles
c)
2,500 miles
d)
2,000 miles
11.
What was the most feared disease on the Oregon Trail?
a)
smallpox
b)
measles
c)
plague
d)
cholera
12.
How long did it take to travel the Oregon Trail?
a)
2 years
b)
3 months
c)
1-4 weeks
d)
6-8 months
13.
Travelers moved west using what?
a)
cars
b)
planes
c)
wagons
d)
ship
14.
Most people travelled by
a)
wagon
b)
horse
c)
foot
d)
oxen
15.
What mountain range did the Oregon Trail cross?
a)
Appalachians
b)
Sierra Nevadas
c)
Green Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
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