wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

War and Expansion Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is sectionalism?

a)

Loyalty to the interests of a specific political party

b)

Loyalty to the interests of your own region

c)

Loyalty to the interests of another country

d)

Loyalty to the interests of the country as a whole

2.

What was the main issue when Missouri wanted to join the US?

a)

Balance of power in Congress between free and slave states

b)

Natural disaster relief

c)

Economic instability

d)

Foreign invasion threat

3.

What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Missouri entered as a free state, Maine entered as a slave state

b)

Missouri entered as a slave state, Maine entered as a free state

c)

Both Missouri and Maine entered as free states

d)

Both Missouri and Maine entered as slave states

4.

What caused tensions between American settlers and Tejanos in Texas?

a)

Refusal to adapt to French laws and outlawing of fishing

b)

Refusal to adapt to British laws and outlawing of agriculture

c)

Refusal to adapt to American laws and outlawing of trade

d)

Refusal to adapt to Mexican laws and outlawing of slavery

5.

Who was the Texan leader during the victory at San Jacinto?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

James K. Polk

6.

What was the Lone Star Republic's desire after gaining independence?

a)

To join the United States

b)

To join Mexico

c)

To become a communist state

d)

To become a monarchy

7.

Why did the US refuse Texas statehood for so long?

a)
The US did not have the resources to support another state
b)
Texas was not interested in statehood
c)
The US was focused on other territories and did not prioritize Texas
d)
Issue of slavery and the balance of power between free and slave states
8.

What was the outcome of the Oregon territory dispute between the US and Britain?

a)

Divided at the 50th parallel

b)

Divided at the 55th parallel

c)

Divided at the 49th parallel

d)

Divided at the 45th parallel

9.

What was the main cause of the Mexican-American War?

a)

Border disputes between Mexico and France

b)

Border disputes between Mexico and Britain

c)

Border disputes between Mexico and Canada

d)

Border disputes between Mexico and the United States

10.

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
11.

What was the main impact of the Mexican-American War on the United States?

a)

Loss of territory

b)

Gain of territory

c)

Economic recession

d)

Political instability

12.

What territory is C?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas Annexation

13.

What territory is E?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas Annexation

14.

What territory is H?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas Annexation

15.

What territory is F?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas Annexation