WorksheetsWestward Expansion Practice Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The differences between these two maps resulted from the –
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Adams-Onis Treaty
2.
Which statement explains one of the motivations behind Manifest Destiny?
a)
“These are the times that try men’s souls: the summer soldiers and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his county.”
b)
“I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free..”
c)
“And that claim is by the right…to overspread and possess the whole of the continent which Providence (God) has given us…”
d)
“That it is the duty of the women of this curry to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise.”
3.
Which numbered area did the United States acquire in 1846 after negotiations with Great Britain?
a)
Location 1
b)
Location 2
c)
Location 3
d)
Location 4
4.
What is one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
a)
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
b)
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
c)
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
d)
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
5.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when –
a)
A treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
c)
The territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United Stats for $7.2 million
6.
As a result of the Oregon Territory, the United States achieved its goal of –
a)
Expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
b)
Acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
c)
Reserving western territory for American Indians
d)
Securing the southern border of the county
7.
How did the United States acquire the territory marked with the X?
a)
By purchasing the land from Spain
b)
By winning a war against Great Britain
c)
By purchasing the land from France
d)
By winning a war against Mexico
8.
Which event was one cause of the Mexican-American War?
a)
The United States banned slavery in territories acquired from Mexico.
b)
The U.S. Congress debated statehood for New Mexico.
c)
U.S. and Mexican soldiers fought over disputed territory north of the Rio Grande.
d)
The United States acquired the Mexican Cession.
9.
Which of the following events occurred first?
a)
The Battle of Gonzales
b)
Lt. WIlliam B. Travis’ letter seeking help
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of the Alamo
10.
Which of the following was a n effect of the establishment of Stephen F. Austin’s successful first colony?
a)
Many more Anglo-American settlers came to Texas.
b)
Anglo-American settlers traveled to California.
c)
Many Tejanos started adapting to American culture.
d)
Tejanos started moving to the United States.
11.
How was the outmatched Texas army able to defeat Santa Anna’s army?
a)
It surprised the Mexican army stationed near Goliad.
b)
It refused to give a cannon back to the Mexican army at Gonzales.
c)
It surprised the Mexican army resting by the San Jacinto River.
d)
None of the Above
12.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase occur?
a)
1801
b)
1802
c)
1803
d)
1804
13.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to the growth of the United States?
a)
It extended the borders of the country to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
It roughly doubled the size of the country.
c)
It acquired ports for new trading partners in Europe.
d)
It nearly tripled the size of the country.
14.
During the 1800s, people took different trails west for different reasons. Which trail was taken for religions reasons?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Santa Fe Trail
c)
Mormon Trail
d)
California Trail
15.
Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836?
a)
The Mexican army attacked the Texan army at the Rio Grande.
b)
Santa Anna placed additional taxes on Tejanos and Anglo-Americans in Texas.
c)
The Mexican army attempted to take a cannon from Texas at Gonzales.
d)
Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents.
16.
This is a headline from February 24, 1836. The headline is in reference to the events surrounding the–
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of the Alamo
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
17.
The Mexican Law of April 6, 1830–
Stopped immigration from the United Stats
Placed custom duties on goods made in foreign nations
Banned importation of slave labor
Which is the MOST likely reason this decree was an important link in the chain of events leading to the Texas Revolution?
a)
It stopped the colonies in Texas from growing.
b)
It made the Texas colonists suspicious of one another.
c)
It threatened the prosperity of the Texas colonists.
d)
It enabled the Mexican government to interfere in the lives of Texas colonists.
18.
Which is the correct order of events in Texas history?
a)
Mexican Independence → Law of 1830 → Texas Independent
b)
Mexican Independence → Texas independent → Law of 1830
c)
Mexican Independence → Battle of the Alamo → Battle of Goliad
d)
Mexican Independence → Battle of San Jacinto → Travis’ Letter
19.
This was a wartime flag in Texas. This wartime flag was a symbol of ______ during the Battle of Gonzales.
a)
Defiance
b)
Compliance
c)
Loyalty
d)
Respect
20.
Who wrote the letter, “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World”
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Santa Anna
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