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WorksheetsManifest Destiny Unit
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 30mins
Last battle of the Texas Revolution
Alamo
San Jacinto
Gonzalez
Goliad
Check ALL that apply: Causes of the Mexican-American War.
Border dispute between Nueces and Rio Grande River
Mexico was upset about America's annexation of Texas
Mexico taking control of California and New Mexico
James K Polk provoking Mexico by sending troops into the disputed territory
What year did a majority of miners flock to California for Gold?
1848
1849
1850
1855
He led the Mexican Army in both the Texas conflict and the Mexican American War, and made himself dictator of Mexico.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Mariano Arista
Gregorio Ruiz
Manuel Castrillion
He brought the first American families to Texas
Sam Houston
James K. Polk
Davy Crockett
Stephen F. Austin
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
The Adams-Onis Treaty
What purchase completed Manifest Destiny, roughly 5 -6 years after the Mexican-American War ended?
49 degree compromise
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
He led the Texan army and would later become President of Texas
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Davy Crockett
Sam Houston
Stephen Austen
What border did the U.S. and Great Britain agree on in Oregon Country?
54 degrees
48 degrees
49 degrees
55 degrees
What trail is shown in image
Sante Fe Trail
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
California Trail
What state was given to the U.S. as part of the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain in 1819?
Texas
California
Florida
Oregon
What land area was acquired after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
A
B
C
D
What state boomed in 1849 due to the Gold Rush?
Texas
Florida
Oregon
California
What was the start point for most trails west?
Independence Missouri
Salt Lake City Utah
Sacramento, California
Omaha, Nebraska
The primary goal of manifest destiny was to
secession of southern states from the nation
removal of European influence from South America
end slavery in the new territories
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
How did the US gain Texas?
Treaty
War
Annex
Purchase
What President presided over the successful gain of Texas, Mexican Cession, and Oregon?
Henry Clay
Zachary Taylor
William Henry Harrison
James K Polk
Which of the following means to add a piece of land?
Annex
Cede
Instigate
Entreat
What is the name for people who rushed to California during the gold rush?
Gold Diggers
Goldies
49ers
Golden Guys
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
it was needed for the building of a railroad
it was a gift from Mexico
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
gold was discovered in that area
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
Oregon Country
The United States President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
This was a site of Mexico's 13 day siege upon 180 Texans during the Texas Revolution.
San Jacinto
The Alamo
Austin Texas
Independence, MO
Texans shouted the following famous battle cry at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Come and Take it!
Remember the Alamo!
Victory of Death!
Liberty of Death!
He was the commander in chief of the Texan Army during the Texas Revolution and became the first Texan President.
Sam Houston
Stephen Austin
Santa Anna
James K Polk
Who claimed "American blood was shed on American soil" as a justification to go to war with Mexico?
Abraham Lincoln
Sam Houston
Antonio Lopez Santa Anna
James K Polk
Who argued that the United States should NOT go to war against Mexico, because blood was shed on DISPUTED land.
Sam Houston
Stephen Austin
James K Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Check ALL that apply: Results of the Mexican-American War.
The Rio Grande River is the border of Texas and Mexico
Young officers from this war learned skills and discipline; and later on fought in the Civil War
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Mexico Recognized Texas as a part of the United States
Texas was annexed to the United States in
1812
1835
1845
1849
The nickname for Texas
The Lone Star State
Keystone State
Buckeye State
Bluegrass State
Gold was discovered in _ in 1848.
Sacramento, California
San Fransisco, California
Mexico City, Mexico
San Jacinto, Texas
Pioneers traveled _ miles on the Oregon Trail
200
2,000
20,000
200,000
The first transportation system from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
Transcontinental Railroad
Erie Canal
Allegheny Portage Railroad
The National Road
Which of the following made New York City the nation’s leading commercial center?
Transcontinental Railroad
Erie Canal
Allegheny Portage Railroad
The National Road
It was Abraham Lincoln’s dream to build
a Transcontinental Railroad
the Erie Canal
the Allegheny Portage Railroad
the National Road
Which of the following declined in popularity due to the steam engine?
a Transcontinental Railroad
the Erie Canal
the Allegheny Portage Railroad
the National Road
Which of the following connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River?
a Transcontinental Railroad
the Erie Canal
the Allegheny Portage Railroad
the National Road
When building the transcontinental railroad, the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific met at _
Sacramento, California
Omaha, Nebraska
Promontory Summit, Utah
Boulder, Colorado
After the Transcontinental Railroad was built, it no longer took 6 months to travel west. It now took _
about one day
about one week
about one month
Which event came first?
Mexican-American War
Texas Annexed
Texas gained their independence from Mexico
Mexican Cession
The act of giving up something (such as power,
land, or rights) to another person, group, or country
annex
cession
People who are among the first to settle or explore a new country or area.
forty-niners
pioneers
Adventurers
Land which British settlers acquired from the Native Americans in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Louisiana Territory
The original thirteen colonies
The U.S. in 1783
Oregon Country
The colonists defeated the French in the French and Indian War, however, they had to win their independence from Britain in order to migrate west of the Appalachian Mts. due to the Proclamation of 1763.
Louisiana Territory
The original thirteen colonies
The U.S. in 1783
Oregon Country
The U.S. gained it from the French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 for $15 million.
Louisiana Territory
The original thirteen colonies
The U.S. in 1783
Oregon Country
The Adams-Onis Treaty: It was ceded by Spain.
Louisiana Territory
The original thirteen colonies
The U.S. in 1783
Florida
Letter "A" is known as
The Louisiana Territory
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
The Oregon Country
Letter "B" is known as
The Gadsden Purchase
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
The Oregon Country
Letter "C" is known as
The Gadsden Purchase
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
The Oregon Country
Letter "D" is known as
The Gadsden Purchase
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
The Oregon Country
Letter "E" is known as
The Gadsden Purchase
The Louisiana Territory
Texas Annexation
The Oregon Country
Letter "AB" is known as
The Gadsden Purchase
The Louisiana Territory
The U.S. in 1783
The Original 13 colonies
Letter "AC" is known as
The Gadsden Purchase
Florida
The U.S. in 1783
The Original 13 colonies
Letter "AD" is known as
The Gadsden Purchase
Florida
The U.S. in 1783
The Original 13 colonies
