WorksheetsWestward Expansion Day 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Jamestown, Virginia is to 1607, as the Mayflower Compact is to ______________
a)
1861-1865
b)
1620
c)
1803
d)
1787
2.
The Declaration of Independence is to 1776, as the U.S. Constitution is to _____________
a)
1861-1865
b)
1620
c)
1803
d)
1787
3.
The Bill of Rights is to 1791, as the Louisiana Purchase is to ______________
a)
1861-1865
b)
1620
c)
1803
d)
1787
4.
The annexation of Texas is to 1845, as the Civil War is to _______________
a)
1861-1865
b)
1620
c)
1803
d)
1787
5.
The Texans grew discontent with Mexico over ________________ reasons.
a)
economic
b)
political
c)
religious
d)
artistic
6.
The Texans won the Texas Revolution as a result of -
a)
their victory at the Battle of the Alamo
b)
forcing the Mexican Army to surrender at San Antonio
c)
capturing the Mexican dictator Santa Anna
d)
defeating the Mexican Army at the Battle of Gonzalez
7.
Annexing Texas was a controversial issue in the U.S. because -
a)
German immigrants to Texas did not want to be a part of the U.S.
b)
The balance of free states to slave states would be upset
c)
France threatened to declare war on the U.S. if it added Texas
d)
Texas was seen as a wasteland that would drain the economy of the U.S.
8.
The U.S. eventually annexed Texas due to ______________________ reasons.
a)
economic
b)
political
c)
religious
d)
artistic
9.
This excerpt provides evidence that in 1844 Democrats supported -
a)
federal financing of transportation systems in the West
b)
making Manifest Destiny an official federal policy
c)
social Darwinism as a justification for expansion
d)
prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new areas of the United States
10.
How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?
a)
By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies
b)
By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
c)
By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies
d)
By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees
11.
Rapid transportation is to the railroad, as rapid communication is to the ______________
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Immigrants
d)
Telegraph
12.
Establishing a National Bank is to Hamilton’s Financial Plan, as South Carolina overturning a law is to _____________
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Immigrants
d)
Telegraph
13.
Southern plantations are to slaves, as northern factories are to ______________
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Immigrants
d)
Telegraph
14.
Issue over Native American removal is to Worcester v. Georgia, as issue over the constitutionality of a law is to _____________
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Immigrants
d)
Telegraph
15.
The U.S. desired to add California to the U.S. in order to -
a)
Find gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
b)
Keep Mexico from invading the U.S. from the west
c)
Expand American trade with ports on the coast of California
d)
Allow the citizens of California to participate in American democracy
16.
The primary reason James K. Polk was elected was because he -
a)
Supported slavery because it benefited the factories in the North and therefore the American economy
b)
Believed in increasing the military power of the U.S.
c)
Sought to be at peace with all neighboring countries
d)
Supported manifest destiny
17.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resulted in -
a)
Mexico surrendering all of its territory
b)
Mexican citizens forbidden from immigrating to the U.S.
c)
Slavery being abolished in California
d)
America taking the Mexican Cession from Mexico
18.
America purchased the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico for $10 million in order to -
a)
Have more land to excavate for gold
b)
Build a railroad connecting California with Texas
c)
Prevent Britain from purchasing the same land
d)
Give the ‘common man’ more land he can farm west of the Mississippi River
19.
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Option 3
d)
Option 4
20.
Which of these best completes the diagram?
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
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