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WorksheetsWestward Expansion - Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does the term Manifest Destiny mean?
the belief that the United States had the right to move west during the 1800s
the belief that the Presidents of the United States could buy any land they wanted
the belief that Britain can come back and rule over the country
the belief that the US is destined to always be at war with Europe
Who did Thomas Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
Davie Crockett
Daniel Boone
Jessie James
Which was NOT a main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Find a northwest passage-direct route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
Make friends with Native American tribes
To just explore and record nothing
Uncover knowledge about peoples,plants, geography and animal west of the United States
What all did Lewis & Clark bring back from their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase? Select all that apply.
scientific information of land & environment
slaves
samples of plants and animals
information about Native Americans
In 1830, President ____________________ pushed the Indian Removal Act through Congress
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
The journey that the Native Americans were forced to take following the Indian Removal Act is known as __________.
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Death
The Crying Path
The Journey of Loss
The Texans fought the Mexicans in 1836 at the Battle of ______________ and lost most of their men.
the Alamo
Ft. McHenry
Mexico City
the French Realm
How did the United States gain the Texas territory?
They fought in a war with Mexico over it
Texas citizens asked to join the United States
The United States fought in a war with Texas over it
Congress voted to annex Texas
What was the Alamo?
The train that traveled through Texas
A city in Texas
A church that was used as a fort by the Texans.
What is the border between Texas and Mexico?
The Amazon River
The Mississippi River
The Nueces River
The Rio Grande
In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?
a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory
disagreement over the border of Texas and Mexico
the discovery of gold in California
the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast
What caused the United States to acquire the Mexican Cession?
it was part of the Louisiana Purchase
it was part of the Annexing of Texas
winning the Mexican War
they bought the land from Mexico
What territory is represented by the D on the map?
Mexican Cession
Florida Acquisition
Oregon Territory
United States
What territory is represented by the C on the map?
Mexican Cession
Florida Acquisition
Oregon Territory
Texas Annexation
