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WorksheetsChapter 13: Westward Expansion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Another review question.....What nickname was given to the forced removal of Cherokee from Georgia?
The Trail of Tears
The U.S Indian Removal Act
The Oklahoma Caravan
Which statement reflects the ideals of Manifest Destiny?
The US has a duty and a right to spread their ideas from the Atlantic, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
The West does not need the United States to share their ideas
The West will come to us
The Spanish are weak and unable to rule the West
What is the significance of the siege at the Alamo?
The siege ended when Texan soldiers defeated Santa Anna.
The siege inspired many Mexicans to join Santa Anna's army.
The attack that officially began the Mexican-American War.
After a Mexican victory, Texans were inspired to fight and win the war for Independence.
Why did President Andrew Jackson refuse to annex Texas?
Northerners disagreed with the Transcontinental Railroad
The addition of Texas would upset the balance of free and slave states
Southerners thought it was too expensive to add Texas
The addition of Texas would cause a war with Mexico
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
D
G
F
What profession/trade were the Mountain Men of the Oregon Territory?
soldiers.
miners.
farmers.
trappers.
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?
The Oregon Territory
The Mexican Cession
Mexico City
Texas
What helped James K. Polk win the Election of 1844? hint, remember our video clip and our of conversation about this cartoon!
His experience as a politician
His wealth and importance in Tennessee
His campaign slogan, "Who is James K. Polk?"
His political position in favor of Manifest Destiny
How did the development of the railroad impact the buffalo (typically bison) population?
the amount of bison did not change
the amount of bison decreased
the amount of bison increased
bison migrated east
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty.
NA were again forced to relocate off their land once it was seen as valuable by white settlers.
NA were accepted back in the east and were treated as equals.
NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers.
How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?
They profited from gold found on their reservations
Their families were separated from their children
They lived comfortably on reservations
Many suffered from poverty and starvation
