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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
This painting BEST relates what period in American history?
the Revolutionary War
the beginning of the Civil War
women gaining the right to vote
expansion into the American west
Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of "Manifest Destiny?"
whether labor unions would be allowed to form
whether Indians would be relocated to North Carolina
whether or not new states would be allowed to have slaves
"Manifest Destiny" is associated with which of these statements?
The United States was blessed by God to expand its borders.
Ships should not be allowed to sail on the Mississippi River.
The Democratic Party was the best party from which to choose a President.
Who coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny"?
John Smith
John Fremont
Brigham Young
John O'Sullivan
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (The Mormons) fled persecution in the Midwestern U.S. in the 19th century, eventually settling in
California
Montana
Texas
Utah
What attracted American settlers to the Oregon Trail?
a fear of Native Americans
the stories of fertile soil and a good climate
the lack of employment opportunities in the east
Which religious group is most famous for their migration westward along the Oregon Trail?
Mormons
Baptists
Catholics
Who founded the Mormon Church in 1830?
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
John O'Sullivan
Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake region?
John Fremont
John Smith
Brigham Young
Why did Mexico offer free land to American settlers?
because Mexico feared US expansion into the unpopulated “Tejas” region
Mexico hoped to build good trade relations with America
Mexico was afraid of going to war with America
What did Americans have to do to get the free land in the Mexican Tejas region?
become Mexican citizens
uphold their ban on slavery
adopt Catholicism
all of the above
Who was the military dictator of Mexico?
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Davy Crockett
Texans gain their independence from Mexico at the battle of __________________________ .
The Alamo
Goliad
San Jacinto
Who becomes the first president of Texas?
Davy Crockett
Sam Houston
James K. Polk
Why does the U.S. go to war with Mexico?
Texas was ready to be annexed as a state in the United States
There was a disagreement over where the border of Texas was
Polk sends troops into the disputed area and shots were fired
all of the above
What did the United States get from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
It ended the war for Texas Independence
It added 20% more land to the US (the entire Southwest)
It added Oregon as a state
What other state did James K. Polk add to the Union?
New Mexico
Arizona
Oregon
California
In 1848, what was discovered at Sutter's Creek in Northern California?
Gold
Oil
a lost civilization
El Dorado
What did the Oregon Donation Land Act do?
gave 300 acres of land to any man or woman that moved west
divided the land into square tracts like the Northwest Territory
divided the land into square tracts like the Northwest Territory
