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Westward Expansion Test Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The U.S. wanted to get control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.  Why did they want this area? 
a)
The river was in the U.S. 
b)
The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S. 
c)
The port and river were needed for trade in North America
d)
The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it 
2.
Manifest Destiny was an idea that America should own all land east to west.  Which statement summarizes this idea? 
a)
Louisiana Purchase was the only part to this idea 
b)
U.S. peacefully got all land they wanted 
c)
People did not have the power to get new land 
d)
U.S. felt it was their right to buy, take, fight for, or compormise to get all the land they wanted 
3.

Allowed farmers to keep cattle from nearby ranches off their fields and away from their crops.

a)

steel plow

b)

barbed wire

c)

windmill

d)

sod house

4.
The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:
a)
the Monroe Doctrine
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
The Jackson Action
5.
What would make the best title for this image?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
Attack of the 50 foot Woman
d)
Manifest Destiny
6.
To Annex land means to:
a)
take it over
b)
conquer it
c)
give it up to another country
d)
buy it
7.
Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
James Monroe bought it
b)
It doubled the size of the U.S.
c)
We bought it from Spain
d)
All of these are true
8.
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to:
a)
invade Mexico
b)
stop British attacks on U.S. ships
c)
explore Louisiana
d)
buy Louisiana
9.
The Monroe Doctrine says that:
a)
All Native Americans must live west of the Mississippi River
b)
The U.S. would not accept new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
c)
New roads and bridges will be constructed throughout the west
d)
All Americans deserve healthcare
10.
Which is the only state to have once been an independent country?
a)
Texas
b)
Colorado
c)
Oregon
d)
Arizona
11.
The Gadsden Purchase is an area of land the U.S. bought from:
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Britain
12.
The Mexican Cession is land that the United States took as a result of:
a)
annexation
b)
the War with Mexico
c)
a treaty with Britain
d)
the Mexican Revolution
13.
Texas became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
The Mexican War
b)
Annexation
c)
A treaty with Spain
d)
a purchase from France
14.
Oregon became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
the Mexican War
b)
a purchase from France
c)
the Texan War for Independence
d)
a treaty with Britain
15.
Florida became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
a purchase from Spain
b)
the Mexican War
c)
annexation
d)
the Revolutionary War
16.
Which of the following is part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
California
b)
New Mexico
c)
Nevada
d)
All of these
17.

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
19.
What is the territory identified in the picture the U.S. acquired in 1819? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
20.
What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
21.
The territory the U.S. acquired in 1846 that settled a boundary dispute at the 49th parallel with Britain identified in the picture? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
22.
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size. 
a)
Texas Annexation 
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
23.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
24.

What piece of land was purchased in 1853 in order to build something in the South? What did they want to build?

a)

Mexican Cession/Trails

b)

Louisiana Territory/Canals

c)

transcontinental/Oregon Country

d)

Gadsden Purchase/Railroad

25.
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
a)
End slavery in the new territories
b)
removal of European influence from South America
c)
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
d)
secession of southern states from the nation
26.

Which document had these characteristics in the image?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Northwest Ordinance

27.

In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?

a)

a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory

b)

issues arising over the boundaries of Texas (border dispute)

c)

the discovery of gold in California

d)

the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast

28.

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —

a)

more than doubled the size of the United States

b)

established a method for admitting new states to the Union

c)

encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution

29.

Before becoming part of the US this territory was claimed by

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

30.

With the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the US Mexican War what did the US acquire?

a)

mineral rights to gold in California

b)

the Louisiana Territory

c)

several territories from Mexico

31.

Which of these would be an Economic Motive For Manifest Destiny Policies?

a)

New Markets, inexpensive farmland, gold

b)

religious persecution, spreading faith

c)

security and spreading of democracy

32.

What was the main reason Chinese immigrants came to America?

a)

to experience the wagon trail

b)

to search for Gold in California

c)

to help America fight Mexico

33.

What is #1 on the map?

a)

Original 13 Colonies

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

34.

What is #2 on the map?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

35.

What is #3 on the map?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

36.

What is #4 on the map?

a)

Florida (Spanish) Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

37.

What is #5 on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

38.

What is #6 on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Oregon Country

39.

What is #7 on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Oregon Country

40.

What is #8 on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Gadsden Purchase

41.

What is #2 on the map?

a)

Land gained from Great Britain through Treaty of Paris in 1783

b)

Land gained from France in 1803 for $15 Million

c)

Land gained by annexing the Republic of Texas in 1845

d)

Land gained from Mexico in 1853 for $10 Million

42.

What is #3 on the map?

a)

Land gained from Mexico in 1853 for $10 Million

b)

Land gained from France in 1803 for $15 Million

c)

Land gained by annexing the Republic of Texas in 1845

d)

Land gained from Great Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1783

43.

What is #4 on the map?

a)

Land gained from Spain in 1819 for $5 Million

b)

Land gained from France in 1803 for $15 Million

c)

Land gained by annexing the Republic of Texas in 1845

d)

Land gained from Great Britain through the Treaty of Paris in 1783

44.

What is #5 on the map?

a)

Land gained from Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for $15 Million

b)

Land gained from France in 1803 for $15 Million

c)

Land gained by annexing the Republic of Texas in 1845

d)

Land gained from Great Britain through the Treaty of Paris in 1783

45.

What is #6 on the map?

a)

Land gained from Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for $15 Million

b)

Land gained from France in 1803 for $15 Million

c)

Land gained by annexing the Republic of Texas in 1845

d)

Land gained by a treaty with Great Britain in 1846 that splits it 50-50

46.

What is #7 on the map?

a)

Land gained from Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 for $15 Million

b)

Land gained from France in 1803 for $15 Million

c)

Land gained by annexing the Republic of Texas in 1845

d)

Land gained by treaty with Great Britain in 1846 that splits it 50-50

47.

What is #8 on the map?

a)

Land gained from Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 for $15 Million

b)

Land gained from France in 1803 for $15 Million

c)

Land gained by annexing the Republic of Texas in 1845

d)

Land gained from Mexico in 1853 for $10 Million to build a southern railroad

48.

Idea that the United States had a right and a duty to spread across the American Continent.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Louisiana Purchase

49.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?

a)

It caused a war with Spain

b)

It limited trade opportunities

c)

Doubled the size of the nation

d)

Caused war with Mexico

50.

Who owned the Louisiana Territory before the United States purchased it?

a)

England

b)

Mexico

c)

Russia

d)

France

51.

What does General Santa agree to do after he's captured after the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

Make Sam Houston president of Texas

b)

Reinstate slavery in Texas

c)

Leave Texas with his army

d)

Make Texas a separate state in Mexico for the Americans

52.

James K. Polk was a big fan of what?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Neutrality

c)

Isolationism

d)

Sweet sweet mullets

53.

Which contributed the most to the Mexican American War?

a)

Sweet Mullets

b)

US Annexing Texas as a state

c)

Stealing Santa Anna's leg

d)

US invasion of California

54.

Who explored the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Lewis & Clark

b)

Jebediah Smith

c)

James K. Polk

d)

Zachary Taylor

55.

What were some of the goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Check all that apply.

a)

Explore the Missouri River

b)

Assess material wealth of the Louisiana Territory

c)

Find Sacajawea

d)

Find the Death Star ejection port

e)

Assess the friendliness of the Native Americans

56.

This group travels west to Utah to find religious freedom?

a)

Chinese

b)

Mountain Men

c)

Mormons

d)

Forty-Niners

57.

Forty-Niners famously moved west to California in search of what?

a)

Gold

b)

Platinum

c)

Silver

d)

Football

58.

This group of people found racism and prejudice toward their group in the west.

a)

Homesteaders

b)

Mountain Men

c)

Chinese

d)

Texans

59.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S.-Mexican War and led to

a)

Mexico gaining land from the United States

b)

United States gaining land from Mexico

60.

Which of the following is NOT a main reason for Manifest Destiny?

a)

Cheap and abundant farm land

b)

Chance to find Gold

c)

To spread Christianity

d)

Access to the Pacific Ocean

61.

Which European country had the most cultural influence over states like Texas, California, Arizona, and New Mexico?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Germany

62.

Which one of the following religious groups had their own trail west to escape religious persecution?

a)

Mormons

b)

Catholics

c)

Baptists

d)

Lutherans

63.

Underground mining and large scale agriculture made up the bulk of the economy of which states?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Western States

64.

Slave labor and cash crops made up the bulk of the economy of which states?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Western States

65.

Manufacturing and urban businesses made up the bulk of the economy of which states?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Western States

66.

Which of the following pieces of land was purchased primarily to build the southern transcontinental railroad over?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Country

d)

Gadsden Purchase

67.

In 1846, the blue area was acquired by President Polk after negotiations with who?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Great Britain

68.

U.S.-Mexican War broke out in 1845 after the United States admitted which of the states below?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

69.

Which one of the descriptions below do BOTH Texas and California share?

a)

Admitted to the Union in 1845

b)

Slave states

c)

Formerly Parts of Mexico

d)

Attracted settlers with prospect of finding gold

70.

A population boom, a growing spirit of individualism, and increased exploration all described what era of American History?

a)

Westward Expansion

b)

Sectionalism

c)

Civil War

d)

Reconstruction

71.

The acquisition of Oregon was important because it provided access to...

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

72.

The U.S. annexation of Texas in 1845 led to war between the U.S. and what country?

a)

Mexico

b)

British Canada

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

73.

Which candidate and political party officially endorsed a policy of Manifest Destiny?

a)

Henry Clay and the Whig Party

b)

James K. Polk and the Democrat Party

74.

Which piece of land did the Compromise of 1850 say could decide on its slave/free state status by popular sovereignty?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Florida

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Oregon

75.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S.-Mexican War and ceded to the United States all of the following future states EXCEPT for...

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Nevada

d)

Arizona

76.

James K. Polk won the election of 1844 mostly based on the fact that he supported...

a)

Slavery

b)

Indian Removal

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Neutrality

77.

James K. Polk won the election of 1844 mostly based on the fact that he supported...

a)

Slavery

b)

Indian Removal

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Neutrality

78.

Which one of the descriptions below do BOTH Florida and California share?

a)

Joined the United States in 1819

b)

Original Home of Seminole tribe who were removed by Jackson

c)

Home to a large number of Chinese immigrants

d)

Former Spanish Colonies

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