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Westward Expansion Regions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of manifest destiny?

a)

The belief that the US must take over the west or risk war with native Americans.

b)

The belief that new farming methods were superior to native hunting methods

c)

The belief that it was clear that the United States would take over the west

d)

The belief that trains were superior forms of transportation to horses

2.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
b)
Sickness or disease 
c)
Fighting with Native Americans 
d)
Bad weather or storms
3.
How did most people travel to the west?
a)
Boat
b)
Horseback
c)
Car
d)
Covered Wagon
4.

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

The first land acquisition for America which also doubled the size of the country.

b)

Belief that it was America's right to go expand its territory over North America.

c)

The quick movement of thousands of people to California in 1848 after the discovery of this valuable mineral.

5.

What was the Texas Annexation?

a)

Land in the southwestern United States that was given to the U.S. by Mexico in The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

b)

Journey designed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and map it out. This was the first expedition to travel to the Pacific Northwest.

c)

1845 incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America.

d)

Texas created a new theme park called six flags

6.

What was the Mexican Cession?

a)

Cinco de Mayo

b)

A route from Missouri to Oregon on which thousands of pioneers traveled, usually in covered wagons, and many died, while traveling west.

c)

1845 incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America.

d)

Land in the southwestern United States that was given to the U.S. by Mexico in The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

7.

What area is A

a)

Florida

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

ceded by Great Britain

d)

Original 13 Colonies

8.

What area does I represent?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Louisiana Purchase

9.

What area does H represent?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Oregon Territory

10.

What area does G represent?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas Annexation

11.

What area does E represent?

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

13 Original Colonie

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Florida Cession Spain

12.

What area is D?

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Florida Cession

c)

Mexico Cession

d)

Oregon Territory

13.

What area is C?

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Original 13 colonies

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Oregon Territory

14.

What area is B?

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Original 13 colonies

c)

Treaty of Paris (Revolutionary War)

d)

Mexican Cession

15.

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

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

16.

After a War with Mexico, the United States received which territories?? (Hint: 2 Answers

a)

California

b)

Oregon

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

17.

This territory was divided between the Great Britain and United States

a)

Oregon

b)

Florida

c)

Texas

d)

Louisiana

18.

Which of the following is NOT a reason people moved West?

a)

Gold

b)

Land ownership

c)

Farming opportunities

d)

Freedom

e)

A stress-free, easy life