Font size
WorksheetsWestward Expansion and Conflicts Quiz Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 30mins
The artwork displayed above best reflects American society during-
the Age of Jackson
Westward Expansion
the Second Great Awakening
Sectionalism
What group was harassed for their religion and eventually left their homes for Utah?
Irish
Chinese
German
Mormon
"The acquisition of Oregon and annexation of Texas are good measures for the United States." -Democrat
This excerpt shows that Democrats supported what?
using federal money for transportation in the west
Socialism as a justification for expansion
instituting Manifest Destiny as an official policy of the U.S.
Stopping the growth of slavery into new parts of the U.S.
Which of these choices below was a goal shared by supporters of Manifest Destiny?
Stopping slavery in the U.S.
Occupying all of the land in the U.S.
Pulling out of foreign affairs
Going back to an agriculture based economy (agrarian)
-Mexico acknowledges Texas as belonging to the U.S.
-Rio Grande is recognized as the border between Texas & Mexico
-Mexico gives up territory that is now present day states
Which treaty is being described?
Treaty of Paris
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Which area above did the U.S. obtain after making a treaty with Great Britain in 1846?
A
B
E
D
Texas & California were both formerly part of which country?
Spain
Mexico
England
France
Which of the following explains the cause of the Mexican War?
Slavery
The Alamo
border dispute over Texas' border
gold
Which of the following was a reason the United States settlers in Texas wanted their independence from Mexico?
Settlers wanted to be Catholic.
Settlers did not believe in slavery.
Settlers wanted to bring in more settlers.
Settlers wanted more say in the Mexican Government.
How did the gold rush affect the population of California?
the population stayed the same
the population reduced (got smaller) in size
the population grew rapidly
the population grew slowly
Which resource primarily drew pioneers to California?
Wheat
Gold
Corn
Copper
What is the border between Texas and Mexico?
The Amazon River
The Mississippi River
The Nueces River
The Rio Grande
Where did the rebels raise the new Bear Flag to show they had taken control?
San Francisco
Sonoma
Santa Clara
Mexico
The town of Sonoma was the site of this conflict.
Bear Flag Revolt
Californios Revolt
Mountain Men Revolt
Who president of the United States during the Mexican/American War and the Bear Flag Revolt
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Barack Obama
Slogan adopted by mid-nineteenth century expansionists who advocated for occupation of Oregon territory
Fifty-four Forty or Fight!
Tippecanoe and Tyler too!
Win One for the Gipper!
Make America Great Again (MAGA!)
Name the major land purchases and their year, during the westward expansion era.
Louisiana Purchase in 1803
Texas Annexation 1845
Gadsden Purchase in 1853
Oklahoma Purchase 1889
War between the US and Mexico breaks out
because of a border dispute over Texas.
after Spain loses its colony of Mexico.
when gold is found in California.
In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The US agreed to retreat and give up its claims to Texas.
Mexico ceded land including California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming.
The US and Mexico agreed to split Texas and California.
