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Chapter 13: Westward Expansion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
2.
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
a)
It led to war. 
b)
It doubled the nation's size.
c)
It limited trade opportunities.
d)
It led to the discovery of a water route across the country.
3.

Another review question.....What nickname was given to the forced removal of Cherokee from Georgia?

a)

The Trail of Tears

b)

The U.S Indian Removal Act

c)

The Oklahoma Caravan

4.

Which statement reflects the ideals of Manifest Destiny?

a)

The US has a duty and a right to spread their ideas from the Atlantic, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

b)

The West does not need the United States to share their ideas

c)

The West will come to us

d)

The Spanish are weak and unable to rule the West

5.

What is the significance of the siege at the Alamo?

a)

The siege ended when Texan soldiers defeated Santa Anna.

b)

The siege inspired many Mexicans to join Santa Anna's army.

c)

The attack that officially began the Mexican-American War.

d)

After a Mexican victory, Texans were inspired to fight and win the war for Independence.

6.

Why did President Andrew Jackson refuse to annex Texas?

a)

Northerners disagreed with the Transcontinental Railroad

b)

The addition of Texas would upset the balance of free and slave states

c)

Southerners thought it was too expensive to add Texas

d)

The addition of Texas would cause a war with Mexico

7.
People who came to California in search of gold were called...
a)
gold-rushers.
b)
forty-niners.
c)
boomers.
d)
placer miners.
8.

Which area of land represents the land acquired by the US in the Mexican American War? This land is also referred to as the Mexican Cession

a)

A

b)

D

c)

G

d)

F

9.

What profession/trade were the Mountain Men of the Oregon Territory?

a)

soldiers.

b)

miners.

c)

farmers.

d)

trappers.

10.

After getting rejected when asked to sell the land, Mexico gave up this same piece of land as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

a)

The Oregon Territory

b)

The Mexican Cession

c)

Mexico City

d)

Texas

11.
The Gadsden Purchase was
a)
the last piece of the continental USA added
b)
the completion of Manifest Destiny
c)
purchased from Mexico to build a railroad
d)
all of these are true
12.
President Polk negotiated with Britain for
a)
the Oregon Territory below the 49th parallel
b)
the freedom of all Native Americans
c)
the right to sail the Mississippi
d)
all lands north of the 49th parallel
13.

What helped James K. Polk win the Election of 1844? hint, remember our video clip and our of conversation about this cartoon!

a)

His experience as a politician

b)

His wealth and importance in Tennessee

c)

His campaign slogan, "Who is James K. Polk?"

d)

His political position in favor of Manifest Destiny

14.

How did the development of the railroad impact the buffalo (typically bison) population?

a)

the amount of bison did not change

b)

the amount of bison decreased

c)

the amount of bison increased

d)

bison migrated east

15.
Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining?
a)
mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources
b)
mining proved to be unprofitable
c)
mining was destructive to the natural environment
d)
mining did not provide any jobs for local residents
16.

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

a)

NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty.

b)

NA were again forced to relocate off their land once it was seen as valuable by white settlers.

c)

NA were accepted back in the east and were treated as equals.

d)

NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers.

17.

How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?

a)

They profited from gold found on their reservations

b)

Their families were separated from their children

c)

They lived comfortably on reservations

d)

Many suffered from poverty and starvation

18.
What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civillization ACt 
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
19.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
20.
What animal impacted the building of the railroads, and was also essential to the Native Americans way of life?
a)
Snakes
b)
Mountain lions
c)
Bison
d)
Locusts