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WorksheetsChallenges and Advantages of Westward Expansion
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
How did President Polk's order to have soldiers patrol along the Rio Grande contribute to war with Mexico?
The ownership of the area was disputed between Mexico and the U.S.
The U.S. soldiers were raiding Mexican villages
The soldiers forced themselves into Mexican homes
The soldiers were attacking Native American tribes
All of these answers are correct
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
Americans' belief in Manifest Destiny
The U.S. annexed Texas
Formally adding a state to your country is known as _____.
providence
annexation
manifest destiny
secession
Fill in the blank: The wagons in the image were headed _______.
A) East
B) West
C) North
D) South
What was one major advantage of the steamboat over the flatboat?
It could travel upstream
It was cheaper to build
It required no fuel
It was smaller.
Describe some of the challenges settlers encountered heading West.
What method of transportation put an end to the need for the Oregon Trail?
canals
steam ship
railroads
cars
What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?
California
Arizona
Oregon
Utah
