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Unit 9 Test Corrections

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the piece of land highlighted in green.

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Mexican Cession 

c)

Louisiana Purchase 

d)

Florida Cession

2.

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that America should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Lakes

3.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
4.

Looking at the map, which region was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

C

d)

E

5.

What risk did President James K. Polk take when he decided to annex Texas and make it a state?

a)

Texas was an independent country. He risked war with Texas.

b)

Mexico claimed Texas as its own. He risked war with Mexico.

c)

It was a French colony. He risked a trade embargo with France.

d)

British traders had bases there. He risked a trade embargo with Britain.

6.

Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?

a)

The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas

b)

Parts of Southern Texas were returned to Texas

c)

The US acquired several territories from Mexico

d)

Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the US

7.

Which event on the timeline contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S. - Mexican War?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which of these best completes the diagram?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

10.

Which numbered area did the US acquire in 1846 after negotiations with Great Britain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which numbered state did the US acquire from Spain in 1819?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
13.
The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James K. Polk
14.
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
15.

Something that causes a person to want to leave a place or escape a situation is called a:

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

16.

Something that attracts people to a place or activity is called a:

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor