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Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Manifest Destiny?

a)

The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America

b)

A religious term used to explain how to be saved

2.
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.
3.

The purchase of Louisiana from France

a)

was a costly mistake

b)

was opposed by western farmers

c)

doubled the size of the United States

d)

led to war with Great Britain

4.

The historical era of Manifest Destiny is best characterized by —

a)

civil war

b)

social reform

c)

expansion overseas

d)

westward movement

5.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
6.
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
7.

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 forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

c)

NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills

d)

NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

8.

Which was NOT one of the groups of people that helped remake the West?

a)

Miners

b)

Ranchers

c)

Factory People

d)

Farmers

9.
Adopting the customs and practices of the dominant culture.
a)
Nativism
b)
Ethnic Enclaves
c)
Assimilation
10.
 Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war between the United States and Mexico?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adam-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Washington
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
11.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million 
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
12.

Who were the people that traveled west in search of wealth and new land?

a)

Pioneers

b)

The British

c)

Native Americans

d)

privateers

13.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase 
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
14.
Which grouped came from overseas to join the gold rush?
a)
Russians
b)
Chinese
c)
Germans
d)
Gauls 
15.
True or False: More people struck it rich by finding gold, even small amounts, than with businesses and services for miners
a)
True
b)
False
16.
How did Chinese immigrants face hostility in boomtowns?
a)
They were not paid enough
b)
Laws restricted Chinese miners from claims
c)
They did not work hard enough
d)
Some people thought they were vigilantes