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Westward Expansion Note Check

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these reasons was NOT a justification to move westward for Americans? (Westward Expansion Notes in Notebook)

a)

Farmland

b)

Economic Opportunities

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Conquering of Alaska

2.

Roughly, how long was the Oregon Trail? (Oregon Trail WS)

a)

2,000 Miles

b)

3,000 Miles

c)

1,500 Miles

d)

4,000 Miles

3.

Which term justifies one of America's reasons for moving westward? (Westward Expansion Notes in Notebook)

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Judicial Review

4.

When did Mexico create the official contract for Stephen Austin and his followers as stipulations for receiving a land grant? (Texas Drama Sketchnotes)

a)

1831

b)

1825

c)

1830

d)

1835

5.

Who originally went to SPAIN to ask for land grants?(Texas Drama Sketchnotes)

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Stephen Austin

6.

Which of these was NOT a reason Mexico invited Americans to Texas?(Texas Drama Sketchnotes)

a)

Keep hostile Native Americans out

b)

Develop Land

c)

Little Mexican population in Texas

d)

Spread their Protestant Religion

7.

Which of these was NOT a reason Americans wanted to settle in Texas?(Texas Drama Sketchnotes)

a)

Religious freedom

b)

Cheap fertile land

c)

Escape U.S. economic depression

d)

All the good American land was taken

8.

When did Mexico gain independence from Spain?(Texas Drama Sketchnotes)

a)

1821

b)

1824

c)

1825

d)

1826

9.

When did TEXAS declare independence from Mexico? (Texas Drama Sketchnotes)

a)

1821

b)

1835

c)

1836

d)

1846

10.

Which state did the U.S. annex in 1845? (Mexican-American War Map/Sketchnotes)

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

New Mexico

d)

Arizona

11.

How much did Polk ORIGINALLY offer to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico?

a)

20 Million

b)

25 Million

c)

30 Million

d)

40 Million

12.

True or False: The Texans won the Battle of the Alamo against the Mexican Army. (EdPuzzle)

a)

False

b)

True

13.

When does the U.S. declare war on Mexico? (Mexican-American War Map/Sketchnotes)

a)

1845

b)

1846

c)

1850

d)

1855

14.

Who declares war in America? (Mexican-American War Map/Sketchnotes)

a)

President

b)

Congress

15.

How much did the U.S. buy California and New Mexico AFTER the war? (Mexican-American War Map/Sketchnotes)

a)

30 Million

b)

15 Million

16.

Which of these was NOT in the 1825 contract with the American citizens moving to Texas? (Texas Drama Sketchnotes)

a)

Become Catholic

b)

Speak Spanish

c)

Become a Mexican Citizen

d)

Trade with the British to make $$ for Mexico

17.

What caused the population of California to explode in the late 1840s and 1850s? (EdPuzzle)

a)

Gold Rush

b)

Beautiful Weather

c)

Invention of Football

18.

True or False: James K. Polk expanded the president's executive power.  (EdPuzzle)

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: Andrew Jackson allowed Texas to join the union. (EdPuzzle)

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Where did a majority of the settlers start while travelling on the Oregon Trail? (Oregon Trail WS)

a)

Missouri

b)

Indiana

c)

Michigan