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WorksheetsOFOD Westward Expansion 2021
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?
Abolishing slavery throughout the United States
Occupying all of North America
Withdrawing from foreign affairs
Returning to an agrarian economy
Which event on the timeline contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War?
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2
3
4
Which of these best completes the diagram?
California
Nevada
Texas
Florida
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when-
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
the territory's settlers voted for annexation by the United States
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
Slaveholding state
Bordered by the Pacific
Formerly part of Mexico
Dependant on heavy industry
The names on this map best reflect which of the following?
Family names of early pioneers in the West
The impact of American Indian culture on the southwestern states
The influence of Spanish colonial heritage on the United States
Religious beliefs brought by immigrants to the United States
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a-
method to purchase territory from foreign powers
procedure for military takeovers of existing countries
process through which states could be added to the Union
compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West
Which of these states use to belong to Spain and was purchased in 1819?
Alaska
Wisconsin
Florida
Indiana
Which accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson is shown on the map as Unorganized Territory?
The conquest of Mexican territory
The purchase of Louisiana from France
The cession of Florida territory from Spain
The land received as a result of the War of 1812
What was a major impact of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
The US gained most of northern Mexico, known as the Mexican Cession
Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States by buying the Louisiana Territory
The United States created a process to admit new states into the country
The US agreed to protect Mexico from attacks from foreign powers
Why did the U.S. annexing (adding) Texas in 1845 create huge tension with Mexico?
It ruined Mexico's plan of expanding northwards
Mexico was afraid their slaves would escape to the U.S. through Texas
Mexico believed Texas was still part of their country
It stopped Mexico from selling Texas to Great Britain
