WorksheetsExpansion and Division Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which quotes reflect the beliefs of Manifest Destiny? (CHOOSE 2)
"The United States has the natural right to expand all the way to the Pacific Oceans."
"American Indians should follow their own rules of government."
"The United States is better off without the uncivilized West."
"The American settlers' lifestyle is superior to the lifestyle of American Indians."
"American Indians have natural rights given by God to live on their lands."
Which statement accurately describes the major impact of James K. Polk's presidency on the United States?
He ended the practice of Manifest Destiny.
He kept the United States out of all wars.
He gave American Indians more land in the west.
He expanded the United States to the west.
This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Which area did the United States receive from Mexico as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Area A
Area B
Area C
Area D
Which action best completes the graphic organizer?
The U.S. agrees to give Texas back to Mexico to avoid further fighting.
The U.S. annexes Texas as a state.
The U.S. gains land from Mexico in the Mexican Cession.
Mexico gives Florida to the U.S.
In which area was slavery prohibited by the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
Area A
Area B
Area C
Area D
Which statement accurately describes economic incentives for westward expansion?
Inexpensive land made opportunities for farming, logging, or starting businesses in new areas possible.
Expensive land was seen as worth the cost because it was abundant and very fertile.
Inexpensive land was easy to reach over safe and protected trails.
Expensive land was seen as worth the cost to escape religious persecution.
How did the Missouri Compromise impact western expansion?
It helped continue expansion by allowing individual states beyond Missouri to determine whether or not to allow slavery.
It helped continue expansion by setting a boundary that determined where slavery would be allowed in western states and territories.
It limited expansion by failing to resolve the issue of slavery in areas beyond Missouri.
It limited expansion by allowing the spread of slavery to most western states.
What role did this saying have in the history of Texas?
It reminded Texans of the Battle of San Jacinto where they finally won their independence from Spain.
It reminded Texans of a devastating loss that motivated them in their war for independence.
It reminded Texans of when they were a part of Spain rather than a part of Mexico.
It reminded Texans of winning the Mexican War and finally becoming part of the United States.
Why did many Texans want to declare independence from Mexico?
They felt like they were losing their rights to Mexico's central government.
They felt like slavery should not be allowed in Texas even though Mexico wanted to allow it.
They felt like Mexico left them no choice after attacking settlers at the Battle of San Jacinto.
They felt like Mexico was not their home and wanted to be part of Spain instead.
___________ died at the Alamo during the Texas War for Independence.
Sam Houston
Davy Crockett
James Polk
Andrew Jackson
Which trial was developed by traders but later used by primarily settlers?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Both
Which trail took about five to six months to travel?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Both
Which trail took about two months to travel?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Both
Which trail began in Missouri?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Both
Which trail was used primarily by traders?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Both
Which trail helped western expansion?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Both
Who went West in order to trap animals and trade furs?
Fur Traders
Mormons
Who changed the West by helping mix native and European cultures?
Fur Traders
Mormons
Who went West in order to seek religious freedom?
Fur Traders
Mormons
Who changed the West by creating large settlements in Utah?
Fur Traders
Mormons
Mexico and the United States disputed the boundary between Texas and Mexico at __________.
the Rio Grande
the Alamo
San Jacinto
The _____________ came to California at the start of the Gold Rush, but many left California in disappointment when they did not strike it rich.
Forty-Niners
Tejanos
Mexican nationals
Chinese immigrants
As previous prospectors left California in disappointment when they did not strike it rich, many ___________ took their place in the mines and in other low-paying jobs.
Forty-Niners
Tejanos
Mexican nationals
Chinese immigrants
Which statement BEST summarizes the influence of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
The book's shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery.
The book's shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against enslaved people.
The book's shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against enslaved people.
The book's shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slavery.
Who was known as the "Great Compromiser" for his role in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?
James Gadsden
Franklin Pierce
Stephen Douglas
Henry Clay
Which statement accurately explains the reasons for the Compromise of 1850?
The Missouri Compromise broke down, and a new plan was needed for Kansas and Nebraska.
The territory of California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and California's entry would upset the balance between free and slave states.
The Fugitive Slave Act had become an issue between the North and South, and a compromise was needed to resolve it.
There was a dispute of boundaries with Mexico, and the United States wanted to build a railroad on the disputed land.
Which statement BEST describes the impact of the Compromise of 1850?
The compromise resolved the issues between the North and South until the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed.
The compromise kept the North and South together for a little longer, and the Gadsden Purchase decreased tensions between them.
The compromise resolved the issues between the North and South until the Gadsden Purchase was approved.
The compromise kept the North and South together for a little longer, but the Fugitive Slave Act increased tension between them.
How did the Fugitive Slave Act impact African Americans?
It guaranteed a trial by jury for enslaved African Americans captured in the North.
It prohibited slaveholders and traders from tracking down escaped enslaved people in the North.
It jeopardized the safety of African Americans in the North, forcing many to flee to Canada.
It allowed enslaved African Americans to purchase their freedom, once they escaped to the North.
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase? (CHOOSE 2)
It showed that popular sovereignty did not work as a way to resolve the problem of slavery.
It allowed the United States to resolve the disputes between Kansas and Nebraska.
It allowed the United States to gain land needed for a southern transcontinental railroad.
It showed that the Compromise of 1850 overruled the Missouri Compromise.
It showed that tensions between the North and South over slavery made it difficult to solve other issues
Why did Stephen Douglas propose the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
to win Southern support for the Gadsden purchase
to win Southern support for incorporating western territories into the Union
to win Southern support for passing the Fugitive Slave Act
to win Southern support for the Compromise of 1850
What event is known as "Bleeding Kansas"?
violence in Kansas between American Indians and African Americans
violence in Kansas between American Indians and White settlers
violence in Kansas between abolitionists and anti-slavery settlers
violence in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers
__________ led to a split between Northern and Southern Whigs.
The Gadsden Purchase
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Compromise of 1850
The split of the Whig Party led to the rise of the _______________, which was formed by Northern Whigs.
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Which statement accurately describes the scene shown in the political cartoon?
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner refused to support the abolitionist cause.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators who supported the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because they were political rivals from the South.
What was the effect of Preston Brooks' attack on Charles Sumner?
increased tensions between North and South
decreased tensions between North and South
increased tensions between states and territories
decreased tension between states and territories
Who led a raid on a government weapons storehouse in Harpers Ferry in 1859?
Charles Sumner
Preston Brooks
Dred Scott
John Brown
What did the Supreme Court decide in Dred Scott v. Sandford? (CHOOSE 2)
African Americans are not citizens.
Outlawing slavery in a territory is unconstitutional.
The national government can prohibit the expansion of slavery in new territories.
African Americans who live in free states are free.
Slavery is unconstitutional.
The South ____________ the decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
disliked
supported
The decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford made the North __________.
angry
happy
Who believed popular sovereignty was the best way to decide slavery in new states?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
