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Westward Expansion

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the term for the idea that expansion was the right of the US?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Righteous Growth
c)
Sovereign Development
d)
Due Process
2.
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
a)
The Great Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Oregon Fever
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
3.
Which list is places the territories into the order in which they were added to the US?
a)
California, Oregon, Florida, Texas, Louisiana
b)
Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California
c)
Florida, Oregon, California, Louisiana, Texas
d)
Texas,Oregon, California, Florida, Louisiana
4.

This President purchased the Louisiana Territory ---

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

James Monroe

5.
Which territory was bought from France during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Louisiana
6.

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

a)

One hundred dollars

b)

15 thousand dollars

c)

15 million dollars

d)

No money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land

7.

The Louisiana territory ______ the size of the United States!

a)

Doubled

b)

Tripled

c)

Made Smaller

d)

Quadrupled

8.
The U.S. wanted to get control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.  Why did they want this area? 
a)
The river was in the U.S. 
b)
The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S. 
c)
The port and river were needed for trade in North America
d)
The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it 
9.
Which territory was added through the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain?
a)
Oregon
b)
Louisiana
c)
Texas 
d)
Florida
10.

This country owned Florida before the United States received it in a treaty --

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

11.
Which territory was contested by Britain and the US? The US got the land south of the 49th parallel.
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Louisiana
12.

Which territory became an independent republic before it was added to the US?

a)

Oregon

b)

Louisiana

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

13.
What did the Mexican government do that made the Texans fight for their independence?
a)
forced Texans to become Catholics.
b)
enforced the law that outlawed slavery.
c)
taxed  the land and property of the Texans
d)
violated their rights to a fair trial.
14.
Why was the annexation of Texas to the United States delayed for 9 years?
a)
 The U.S. wanted to keep the balance between slave and free states.
b)
The U.S. wanted to keep the peace with Mexico 
c)
Texans wanted their independence.
d)
Texans allied themselves with Great Britain
15.
What was the Alamo?
a)
The train that traveled through Texas
b)
A city in Texas
c)
A fort that was used by the Americans
16.
How many days did the Americans and Tejanos hold the fort before being defeated?
a)
13
b)
15
c)
23
17.
In 1830, before the annexation of Texas, Texas was a part of _________.
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
United States
18.
Who was Santa Anna?
a)
Mexico's president
b)
The leader of the American Army
c)
Santa Clause's mom
19.

This territory was divided between the Great Britain and United States

a)

Oregon

b)

Florida

c)

Texas

d)

Louisiana

20.
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
21.

Which mountains did the Settlers have to cross?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Alps

22.

"From Sea to Shining Sea..." can best be used to describe --

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Globalization

c)

Eastern Expansion

d)

Great Migration

23.

Land set aside by the U.S. Government for Native American tribes

a)

boomtown

b)

reservation

c)

frontier

d)

Great Plains

24.

In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?

a)

a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory

b)

issues arising over the boundaries of Texas (border dispute)

c)

the discovery of gold in California

d)

the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast

25.
Which territory was added as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Louisiana
26.

What caused the United States to acquire the Mexican Cession?

a)

it was part of the Louisiana Purchase

b)

it was part of the Annexing of Texas

c)

winning the Mexican War

d)

they bought the land from Mexico

27.
What piece of land was purchased in order to build something in the South? What did they want to build?
a)
Mexican Cession/Trails
b)
Louisiana Territory/Canals
c)
transcontinental/Oregon Country
d)
Gadsden Purchase/Railroad
28.

What territory is represented by the E on the map?

a)

Louisiana Territory

b)

Oregon Territory

c)

Florida Acquisition

d)

Mexican Cession

29.

What territory is represented by the D on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Florida Acquisition

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

United States

30.

What territory is represented by the C on the map?

a)

Texas Territory

b)

Florida Acquisition

c)

Louisiana Territory

d)

Mexican Cession

31.

What territory is represented by the F on the map?

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Florida Acquisition

d)

United States

32.

What territory is represented by the B on the map?

a)

Florida Acquisition

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

Texas Territory

d)

Mexican Cession

33.
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
34.
Texas became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
The Mexican War
b)
Annexation
c)
A treaty with Spain
d)
a purchase from France
35.
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
36.
Which President made the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Madison
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Monroe
37.
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

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