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Manifest Destiny

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The primary goal of manifest destiny was to

a)

secession of southern states from the nation

b)

removal of European influence from South America

c)

end slavery in the new territories

d)

expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

2.

As a result of President Andrew Jackson's policies, Native American Indians were

a)

relocated to Mexico

b)

granted US Citizenship

c)

forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi River

d)

gradually allowed to return to their homes

3.

The California Gold Rush, the Homestead Act (giving people land), and the completion of the Transcontinental RR all

a)

encouraged westward settlement.

b)

promised everyone, even Natives a home in the west.

c)

recognized Native American Indian land rights.

d)

promoted the conservation of natural resources.

4.

What is a reservation?

a)

area of land set aside for Native Americans

b)

forceful removal of Native Americans from their land

c)

contact that sold land to US settlers

5.

All of the following were effects of the government's policies on Native Americans EXCEPT:

a)

Native Americans were moved to reservations.

b)

Native Americans died from new diseases.

c)

Native Americans were paid well for their land.

d)

Native Americans were stripped of their culture due to assimilation.

6.
What was the "battle cry" to threaten the British to get out of Oregon?
a)
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes
b)
Live free or die
c)
54° 40' or Fight
d)
No taxation without representation
7.
In 1821 Mexico gained its independence from?
a)
The United States
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
8.
What peace treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
9.
What was discovered in California in 1848?
a)
Oil
b)
Gold
c)
Silver
d)
The Grand Canyon
10.

In the early 1800s, why did many people in the United States migrate westward?

a)

There was an abundance of available farmland.

b)

There was tremendous growth in the timber industry.

c)

Transportation was easier due to the Transcontinental Railroad.

d)

They wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in the western territories.