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Westward Expansion Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name

Class

Date

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?

treaty with the British in 1846

war with England in 182

purchased from the British in 1783

war with Mexico in 1848

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.

Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.

Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.

The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?

Divine Nature

Survival of the Fittest

Universal Expansion

Manifest Destiny

The term "Manifest Destiny" refers to?

Westward expansion

Conquering Mexico

Annexing Texas

Division between north and south

The area called "Mexican Cession" was given to the United States by what effect of the U.S.-Mexican War?

Compromise of 1850

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Spread of Slavery

Texas Annexation

Which area on the map was part of the Mexican Cession?

What territory was acquired through negotiation with Britain?

Mexican Cession

Oregon Territory

United States Territory

13 Original Colonies

What territorial acquisition doubled the size of the United States?

Florida Cession

Mexican Cession

Louisiana Purchase

Oregon Treaty

Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?

All of these answers are correct

The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary

America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny

The U.S. recently annexed Texas

10.

The U.S. annexed this place in 1845, eventually causing the Mexican-American War. Letter C on the map.

Missouri

Republic of Texas

Oregon

California

11.

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

Texas Annexation

Gadsden Purchase

Mexican Cession

Oregon Territory

12.

California Gold Rush, the Homestead Act (giving people land), and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad...

encouraged westward settlement.

are examples of government sponsored transportation programs.

recognized Native American Indian land rights.

promoted the conservation of natural resources.

13.

Which immigrant group help build the railroads?

Irish Immigrants

Former Slaves

Mexican Immigrants

Chinese

14.

How did building the Transcontinental Railroad improve travel and trade?

Giving Native Americans a way to travel

Allowing all people to travel across the country easily

Getting crops and livestock from the farms/ranches in the west to the markets in the east

Providing reasons for people to immigrate to the United States

15.

People migrating to California to look for gold during the Gold Rush

Mormons

Forty-niners

Bear Flag Revolt

empresarios

16.

What group of Americans sought religious freedom in the West?

Mormons

mountain men

Texans

Tejanos

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Westward Expansion Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 26mins

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