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Westward Expansion- part 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name given to settlers who moved west in the 1800s?

a)

pioneers

b)

puritans

c)

pilgrims

d)

pirates

2.

What is Manifest Destiny?

a)

The belief that the US should stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific

b)

The belief that the US should stretch from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River

c)

The belief that the US should stretch from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains

d)

The belief that the US should stay out of other country's affairs

3.

Which group of people was the most threatened by the expansion of the United States?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Asians

c)

South Americans

d)

Canadians

4.

Before becoming an independent nation, Texas was a part of ____

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Britain

d)

America

5.

Texas was an independent nation for about ____ year(s)

a)

1

b)

5

c)

10

d)

50

6.

The US hesitated to annex Texas because they didn't want to upset the number of ____ and ____ states

a)

eastern and western

b)

free and slave

c)

big and small

d)

coastal and inland

7.

11th president that had a strong belief in Manifest Destiny.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James K Polk

d)

Zachary Taylor

8.

The Mexican War was fought during which years?

a)

1846-1848

b)

1776-1781

c)

1607-1664

d)

1812-1814

9.

Which treaty officially ended the Mexican War?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Treaty of Texas

d)

Treaty of Mexico

10.

How much did the US give to Mexico in return for the Mexican Cession?

a)

$10 million

b)

$15 million

c)

$20 million

d)

$25 million

11.

Which country the US divide the Oregon Territory with?

a)

Britain

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

France

12.

How many miles was the Oregon Trail?

a)

1000 miles

b)

2000 miles

c)

5000 miles

d)

10,000 miles

13.

About how long did it take to travel the Oregon Trail?

a)

1-2 weeks

b)

1-2 months

c)

4-6 weeks

d)

4-6 months

14.

Why did most pioneers move west?

a)

economic opportunities

b)

religious freedom

c)

to avoid war

15.

Which region represents the Texas annexation?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

16.

Which region represents the Mexican Cession?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

17.

Which region represents the Oregon Territory

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

18.
Why were many Americans moving out West?
a)
To be with their families 
b)
Better weather conditions
c)
Good, cheap farmland
19.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
20.
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
a)
End slavery in the new territories
b)
removal of European influence from South America
c)
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
d)
secession of southern states from the nation
21.
The Mexican Cession is land that the United States took as a result of:
a)
annexation
b)
the War with Mexico
c)
a treaty with Britain
d)
the Mexican Revolution
22.
Oregon became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
the Mexican War
b)
a purchase from France
c)
the Texan War for Independence
d)
a treaty with Britain