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Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
2.
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
3.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
4.

Identify a major social reason for Manifest Destiny.

a)

America was experiencing a rapid population growth.

b)

to withdraw from foreign affairs

c)

to spread states' rights

d)

to prohibit the spread of slavery

5.
Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?
a)
The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast
b)
A slave on a southern plantation
c)
A Native American
d)
A farmer wanting to obtain new land
6.

How does the picture demonstrate the belief in Manifest Destiny?

a)

Pioneers are shown moving West bringing new transportation and communication technologies.

b)

New technologies are shown being used to defeat American Indian tribes already living in the West.

c)

Women are shown leading pioneers to new lands.

d)

Farmers are shown plowing land and hunting animals.

7.

Which European country gave the United States Florida after making a deal in 1819?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Germany

8.
“Mr. Manifest Destiny”; added more territory to the United States than any other President. 
a)
Jefferson
b)
Jackson
c)
Monroe
d)
Polk
9.
James K. Polk won the election of 1844 because
a)
he promised to annex Texas and Oregon
b)
he was a war hero
c)
he promised to invade Mexico
d)
he was anti-slavery
10.

The economies of the new western states were very different from those of the northeastern states in the mid 1800s. One major difference was that western states

a)

relied on substance farming

b)

used natural harbors for shipping

c)

focused on mining and agriculture

d)

traded freely with other nations

11.

Slavery was made illegal throughout Mexico before slavery was made illegal throughout the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
What were the conditions required to settle in Texas?
a)
Speak Spanish
b)
Convert to Catholicism
c)
Obey Mexican laws
d)
All of the above
13.

Why did the Tejanos resent the Americans settling in Texas?

a)

Americans were lazy

b)

Americans didn't want to learn Spanish culture

c)

Americans demanded to be citizens of Mexico

14.
Which of the following caused a problem between the American Texans & the Tejanos?
a)
Tejanos were marrying Americans & Mexicans did not like this because it caused the Tejanos to become outnumbered. 
b)
Americans had slaves, and slavery was against Mexican law
c)
Americans refused to stay on the land they were given and took Tejano farms
d)
The Americans refused to pay taxes to the Mexican governement
15.
Why did Texans fight for independence from Mexico?
a)
Mexico closed the border to new US immigrants
b)
Mexico raised tariffs on US products
c)
Mexico wanted to abolish slavery
d)
All of the above
16.
What battle ended the Texan War of Independence?
a)
Battle of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Mexico City
17.
What did the Texans refer themselves to after breaking free from Mexico?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Lone Star Republic
c)
Union of Texas
d)
Republic of New Mexico
18.

Which territory was its own country for 10 years before joining the U.S.?

a)

Oregon

b)

Louisiana

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

19.

Why didn't the U.S. want to add Texas as a state at first?

a)

Southerners were mad Texas didn't want slaves

b)

Texas was already owned by Great Britain

c)

They didn't want to start a war with Mexico

d)

Texas is where the U.S. forced the Natives Americans move

20.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
21.
The U.S. annexed the this place in 1845, eventually causing the Mexican-American War. Letter C on the map.
a)
Missouri
b)
Republic of Texas
c)
Oregon
d)
California
22.

How did President Polk's placement of soldiers along the Rio Grande contribute to the outbreak of war with Mexico?

a)

U.S. soldiers patrolled a disputed region that Mexico considered its own territory.

b)

The Mexican army desired to show it was superior to the military strength of the United States.

c)

Generals of the U.S. Army desired a war to test new weapons.

d)

Texas residents encouraged U.S. soldiers to conduct cross-border raids against Mexican outposts.

23.
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
24.
1848 land acquisition given up by Mexico following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Letter D on the map.
a)
Spanish Cession
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
California
d)
Mexican Cession
25.
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
26.
How did the United States come to own Oregon?
a)
The United States fought a short war the Canada, the North West War and won the Oregon Territory.
b)
Britain needed to sell the Oregon Territory to fund a war in the Bahamas, and the US bought the territory for 5 million dollars.
c)
The US agreed to split the territory with Britain along the 49th Parallel
d)
The US bought out Russia and Britain to control the territory.
27.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
28.
Which trail does the map represent?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Mormon Trail
c)
California Trail
d)
Santa Fe Trail
29.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
30.

The name given to the group of pioneers (and loser NFL team) who went to California during the Gold Rush

a)

Forty Niners

b)

Gold diggers

c)

Golden Arches

d)

Seventy Sixers

31.

What was the start point for most trails west?

a)

St. Louis/Independence Missouri

b)

Salt Lake City Utah

c)

San Francisco California

d)

Boston Massachusetts

32.

Where did many Asian immigrants during the 1800s arrive to the United States?

a)

Texas along the Rio Grande River

b)

the Great Plains along the Mississippi River

c)

California along the Pacific Ocean

d)

Alaska along the Bering Sea

33.
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.
34.
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.
35.
Historically, US government policy toward American Indians has been most consistently characterized by
a)
efforts to give the responsibility for managing their own affairs
b)
a desire to help them through protective legislation
c)
refusal to grant US citizenship to them
d)
misunderstanding of their cultures and values

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