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WorksheetsManifest Destiny and the Growing Nation
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand
across the North American continent?
Manifest Destiny
Monroe Doctrine
Great Awakening
Louisiana Purchase
The United States acquired land in all of these ways except
through war.
through treaties.
through settlement.
through inheritance.
Before the early 1800s, which two countries claimed the Louisiana Territory?
France and Spain
United States and Great Britain
Russia and Mexico
Canada and Mexico
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
It led to war.
It doubled the nation's size.
it limited trade opportunities.
It led to the discovery of a water route across the country.
What was one reason the United States wanted to acquire Florida? Andrew Jackson became so incensed that he cross the border into Florida.
to increase the population
to end raids on Georgia farms
to control the Mississippi River
. to provide a short route to Europe.
Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?
Spain demanded too high a price for Texas.
Spain had a claim to Texas, and the United States did not want to become involved in foreign conflicts.
Texas was too large to be admitted to the Union as one state and should be broken up.
The admission of Texas would upset the free state slave state balance in the Senate.
Which of the following events occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas?
Texas won its independence from Mexico.
Mexico declared independence from Spain.
General Santa Anna was captured.
The battle at the Alamo was fought.
Which of these was a campaign slogan in President Polk’s 1844 campaign?
"Victory or death!"
"Rough and ready!"
"54' 40 or fight"
"Remember the Alamo!"
Which of the following was the primary incentive (reason) for settlers to travel to Oregon Country?
Canadian citizenship
gold deposits
fertile farmland
religious freedom
What was Mexico’s policy toward slavery in 1830?
It was a debated issue between Mexican states.
It was illegal.
Farmers depended upon it.
Mexico traded slaves for crops.
Which of these contributed to the start of the Mexican-American War?
the Battle of Buena Vista
the election of James Garfield
the U.S. invasion of California
the annexation of Texas by the U.S. Congress
How was Mexico affected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
It gained valuable farmland.
It increased trade opportunities.
It decreased its territory by half.
It provided more jobs for citizens
Which of these describes President Polk?
He did all he could to avoid war with Mexico.
He wanted the United States to increase its territory.
He worked to build friendships with border nations.
He bought land that proved to be of little use to the country.
What was gained through the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?
a good railroad route to California
a land grant to increase the size of Arizona
an end to illegal immigration to the United States
the end of a long border dispute with Mexico
Definition: the art of conducting negotiations with other countries
annex
manifest destiny
diplomacy
dual citizenship
Identify the war with Mexico from 1846 to 1847 that resulted in Mexico ceding to the United States a huge region from Texas to California
Mexican-American War
Texas War for Independence
War of 1812
World War I
Which challenge did Mexican Americans face when American settlers poured into the Southwest after the Mexican War?
Mexican American communities wanted to celebrate Mexican holidays, but American settlers would not allow it.
Mexican Americans preached Roman Catholicism, but American settlers belonged to a variety of religious groups
Mexican Americans had essential skills to survive and flourish in the region and were forced to share them with Americans
Mexican legal ideas included community water rights and community property rights, but American legal ideas did not. (Spanish speaking peoples lost rights and property to American settlers)
As a result of the population explosion of the “gold fever” years, California quickly became
eligible for statehood
richer than any other region in the country.
more populous than any other region in the country.
off limits to new immigrants.
During the 1820s sectionalism grew in the United States. What is sectionalism?
when citizens develop increased feelings of pride and devotion to their nation
when politicians become divided over the interests of the regions they represent
when the federal government places a group on a reservation to prevent conflict
when the federal government places a group on a reservation to prevent conflict
In what way did the American System contribute to westward expansion?
By funding the construction of roads and canals
By providing a system for Americans to pay for the move west
By mapping westward routes for settlers to use
By allowing only Americans to settle lands to the west
Arguments over which issue sparked the nullification crisis?
national tariff
economic depression
bank operations
the states’ rights doctrine
What was a major difference in the settlement of Utah and the settlement of California?
Utah was settled by Mormons hoping to escape religious persecution.
Utah was settled in an effort to make the desert region’s land sustainable.
Utah was settled by eager prospectors looking to gain wealth by mining gold.
Utah was settled as a way to strike a political balance between the East and the West.
DeWitt Clinton's Big Ditch (______) was a transportation system that connected the Atlantic to the Great Lakes; it was completed in 1825 at the cost of 7 million dollars.
The Erie Canal
The National Road
The transcontinental railroad
The Oregon Trail
Americans Main Street (______) was a transportation system that connected Maryland to Illinois; and was a main path to the West for thousands of early settlers; construction began in 1806 and was completed in 1837.
The Erie Canal
The National Road
The transcontinental railroad.
The Oregon Trail
When Mexico allowed Americans to settle in Texas,they had to agree to
become Mexican citizens and join the Catholic Church.
serve in the Mexican army for one year.
learn Spanish.
only settle in the northern part of Texas.
Which of the following statements about the Alamo is FALSE?
It was the site of a major battle in the Texas Revolution.
Everyone at the Alamo was killed.
It resulted in Mexico giving up the fight for Texas.
It motivated American Texans to continue fighting, coining the phrase "Remember the Alamo."
What was the one of the main goals that Thomas Jefferson had for Lewis and Clark's expedition?
to search for water route to connect eastern US to Pacific Ocean
Peaceful interaction with the tribes
Peaceful interaction with the tribes
to create a claim to the Oregon Country
Which word would be a synonym for relinquish or give up?
manifest
annex
cede
destiny
What is the word that means to add territory to a country?
annex
nullify
cede
secede
Who did Mexico allow to start a colony in Texas, as long as he followed certain conditions?
General Santa Anna
Sam Houston
Stephen Austin
Davy Crockett
Who lured General Santa Anna and his troops deeper into Texas and defeated them in San Jacinto?
James Bowie
Sam Houston
Stephen Austin
Davy Crockett
What did the United States NOT agree to in the The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Protect Mexicans living in the newly acquired land
Pay Mexico $15 million for the land acquired during the war
Return the Texas border to the Nueces River
Acquire half of Mexico's land in North America
Why did The United States make the Gadsden Purchase?
Create a new Native American territory
To build a railroad
To gain access to precious metals
Gain access to valuable ports
Who had the campaign slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight"?
Merriweather Lewis
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
James Polk
What country had a "joint occupation" of the Oregon territory with the United States?
Spain
England
Russia
China
France
Known as the "Great Pacificator" or "Great Compromiser" for his work on developing components for The Missouri Compromise.
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Stephen Douglas
The boundary line in the Missouri Compromise that separated the Louisiana Territory into potential slave and free territory.
Parallel 36 30' North
Parallel 54 40' North
Parallel 42' North
Parallel 90' North
As a result of the Missouri compromise
California entered the Union as a free state while Missouri entered as a slave state.
Missouri entered the Union as a slave state but agreed to gradually outlaw slavery.
Missouri entered the Union as a slave state but southerns agreed to no more slavery west of the Mississippi.
Maine entered the Union as a free state while Missouri entered as a slave state.
Which of the following was not a part of the Compromise of 1850.
the Fugitive Slave Act was greatly strengthened.
the slave trade in Washington, D.C was abolished.
California entered the Union as a free state.
California entered the Union as a free state.
Slavery was forbidden above Parallel 36 30' North.
The Fugitive Slave Act
Broke the will of Northern Abolitionist
Convinced slaves that it was not worth attempting to escaped
Strengthen the resolve of Abolitionists to fight slavery
Ended the activities of the Underground Railroad
What is Inflation?
An increase in the price of goods & services in the economy as a whole.
A decrease in the price of goods & services in the economy as a whole.
Uncontrolled rapid fluctuations in the price of goods & services in the economy as a whole.
A severe shortage of goods & services in the economy as a whole.
In current world events the __________ military and citizens are fighting a desperate battle to protect themselves from an invasion of Russian military forces.
Iranian
Polish
Ukrainian
Lithuanian
The term Antebellum means
Prepare for War
After the War
Protest the War
Before the War
In response to the “Tariff of Abominations' ' and the proposed entry of Californian as a free state. South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun threatens.
South Carolina will secede from the Union.
South Carolina will agree to the majority opinion.
South Carolina will abolish slavery to preserve peace.
South Carolina will begin a campaign of targeted assassinations.
Henry Clay was expected to win the 1844 election , however James K Polk's expansionist platform appealed to both North and South and he won a clear victory in the electoral college. Polk is known as the first _________ candidate.
Unqualified
Dark Horse
Smart
Overqualified
The attached political cartoon was drawn to depict which of the following ?
Conflict between America and Spain about Florida
Conflict between America and Mexico about Texas
Conflict between America and Russia about Alaska
Conflict between America and England about Oregon
