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Manifest Destiny

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Louisiana Purchase ________ the size of the United States

a)

Tripled

b)

Shrunk

c)

Doubled

d)

Did nothing to

2.

Thomas Jefferson sent who to explore the new territory purchased

a)

Tom and Jerry

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Sacagawea and Pocahantes

d)

Lewis and Clerk

3.

The belief that it was Americans god given right to have land from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean

a)

American Destiny

b)

Manifest Dream

c)

American Policy

d)

Manifest Destiny

4.

Served as a guide on Lewis and Clark's expidition

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Pocahantes

c)

Smoky the Bear

d)

Yogi

5.

Brigham Young led this group to Great Salt Lake

a)

49ers

b)

Exodusters

c)

Mormons

d)

Rail Workers

6.

The name given to former slaves fleeing the South to become farmers in the Midwest

a)

49ers

b)

Scalawags

c)

Exodusters

d)

Fugitives

7.

American policy of forcing Native Americans to adopt American customs

a)

Assimilation

b)

Melting Pot

c)

Mingling

d)

Compromising

8.

Empresario from Virginia who was given the right to start a colony in Mexico

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

9.

The Mexican American War started over what?

a)

Missing naval vessel

b)

Missing president

c)

Stolen wagon

d)

Border disputes

10.

What treaty said that Mexico would cede half of its territory to the United States?

a)

Treaty of Juan Pablo

b)

Treaty of Lupe Fiasco

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of I Don't Know

11.

Over 50,000 people "rushed" to what state in the mid 19th century?

a)

New Mexico

b)

California

c)

Utah

d)

Indiana

12.

In what battle did Texans fight off thousands of Mexican troops for 12 days?

a)

Battle of Cocomo

b)

Battle of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

c)

Battle of Elmo

d)

Battle of The Alamo

13.

What country did Mexico win its independence from in 1821

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

United States

14.

What was the final battle of the Mexican American War?

a)

Battle of The Alamo

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of San Antonio

15.

For how many years was Texas technically its own nation?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

10

16.

What was agreed to be the northern border of Texas in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Texian River

17.

Where was gold first found in California?

a)

The mountains

b)

The trees

c)

A saw mill

d)

A power plant

18.

Which was NOT one of the 3 routes taken by Gold Rushers?

a)

Panama Shortcut

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

Cape Horn

d)

Freedom Trail

19.

What city in California was the first landing spot for the majority of Gold Rushers?

a)

Sacramento

b)

San Francisco

c)

Los Angeles

d)

San Diego

20.

Which was NOT a successful story from the Gold Rush?

a)

Samuel Brannan

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

JA Folger

d)

Levi Strauss

21.

What kind of state was California when it was admitted to the US

a)

Free State

b)

Slave State

22.

Which one of these did the Populist Party NOT fight for?

a)

8 hour work day

b)

Graduated Federal Income Tax

c)

Lower money supply

d)

Bimetalism

23.

Who was the Democratic nominee for president in 1896 and he backed the Populist Party

a)

James Polk

b)

William Jennings Bryan

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

William McKinley

24.

What did NOT lead to lower crop prices for farmers?

a)

New Technology

b)

Crop Surplus

c)

Higher Money Supply

d)

Better Farming Methods

25.

What was chose to back United State's currency and give it value?

a)

Emeralds

b)

Silver

c)

Gold

d)

Silver and Gold