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Manifest Destiny Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Manifest Destiny?

a)

The belief the U.S. would expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast.

b)

To approve

c)

A branch of government that makes the laws.

d)

Doing the right thing.

2.

This land was acquired as the original British colonies.

a)

Florida

b)

13 Colonies

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Mexican Cession

3.

This land was acquired as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty.

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Florida

d)

United States 1783

4.

This land as acquired from Britain and helped the U.S. reach the goal of Manifest Destiny.

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Oregon Territory

c)

United States 1783

d)

Texas Annexation

5.

The ________________ immigrants are responsible for building the Transcontinental Railroad.

a)

Irish

b)

German

c)

Mexican

d)

Chinese

6.

This land was acquired after the American Revolution through the Treaty of Paris.

a)

13 Colonies

b)

United States 1783

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Texas Annexation

7.

The land was acquired in 1803 and doubled the size of the United States.

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Florida

8.

This land as acquired to complete the Transcontinental Railroad.

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Florida

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Louisiana Purchase

9.

This land was acquired as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Florida

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

13 Colonies

10.

In 1849, people "rushed" to present day California in search of __________.

a)

Silver

b)

Diamonds

c)

Gold

d)

Titanium

11.

Native born Americans that wanted to eliminate foreign influence in America were called __________.

a)

Nativists

b)

Immigrants

c)

Prejudice

d)

Mormons

12.

____________ settled Salt Lake City Utah while escaping __________ persecution.

a)

Catholics/Religious

b)

Mormons/Economic

c)

Puritans/Economic

d)

Mormons/Religious

13.

Due to crop failures in the 1840s, the ______ immigrants migrated to America.

a)

Chinese

b)

Irish

c)

Mexican

d)

German

14.

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

a)

Annexing Mexico

b)

Annexing Florida

c)

Annexing Texas

d)

Annexing Oregon

15.

This area doubled the size of the United States.

a)

Blue

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Purple

16.

This area was acquired as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.

a)

Purple

b)

Lime Green

c)

Red

d)

Blue

17.

This area was annexed in 1845.

a)

Purple

b)

Blue

c)

Brown

d)

Lime Green

18.

This land was acquired from Britain and helped the U.S. achieve the goal of Manifest Destiny.

a)

Brown

b)

Red

c)

Orange

d)

Purple

19.

This land helped to complete the Transcontinental Railroad.

a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

20.

This piece of land was acquired from the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819.

a)

Lime Green

b)

Purple

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue