WorksheetsU.S. History and Expansion Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was one contribution of Chinese immigrants to the United States?
mapmaking
sports traditions
political systems
cultural influence
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
Manifest destiny
Monroe Doctrine
Great Awakening
Louisiana Purchase
In the Southwest, which building material did Mexicanos use because of its suitability in dry climates?
wood
adobe
marble
concrete
Which event occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas?
Texas won its independence.
Mexico declared independence.
General Santa Anna was captured.
The battle at the Alamo was fought.
Which of these led to the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804?
Monroe Doctrine
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The American cowboy borrowed or learned all of these from the Mexican cowboy (vaquero). What else did Americans adopt from Mexicanos?
laws
science
religion
all of the above
Which of these was one legacy of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They mapped a route to the Pacific.
They explored present-day Colorado.
They established missions in new territories.
They located a water route across the country.
What type of work did mountain men do?
fur trappers
gold miners
cattle ranchers
sheep shearers
Which American music form is influenced by Mexican music?
rock and roll
jazz and blues
spiritual and choral
country and western
How did the Mexicanos contribute to mining in the West?
They were the only group willing to do the hard work.
They shared their knowledge and tools with other miners.
They owned most of the gold, silver, and copper mines.
They made jewelry from gold, silver, and copper.
Which opinion was expressed by those who opposed the expansion of the United States?
The United States was too crowded.
The United States bullied its weaker neighbors.
The United States was less safe than it was before.
The United States should return territories won in battle.
How did early Californios get what they needed to survive?
They produced everything at home.
They depended on imports from Mexico.
They developed community trading posts.
They bought goods on trips to nearby cities.
Which of these words names a geographical feature found in the Southwest?
mesa
bronco
hoosegow
chaparral
What was Mexico’s policy toward slavery in 1830?
It was illegal.
Farmers depended upon it.
Mexico traded enslaved people for crops.
It was a debated issue between Mexican states.
Which of these was one effect of the California gold rush?
California grew in size.
California achieved statehood.
California went to war with Mexico.
California lost much of its population.
What happened to most of the Mexican people living in the territory given up in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
They became U.S. citizens.
They were forced into slavery.
They were deported to Mexico.
They became illegal residents of the United States.
What industry did the United States adopt from the Spanish?
forestry
shipbuilding
sheep raising
wheat farming
After Haiti became independent, why did Napoleon want to sell the Louisiana Territory?
France no longer needed the land to grow food to support its colonies.
France was no longer in a position to expand slavery in its colonies.
France was unable to find farmers willing to colonize the land.
France lacked enough money to support colonization of the region.
What was a campaign slogan in President Polk’s 1844 campaign?
Victory or death!
Rough and ready!
All of Oregon or none!
Remember the Alamo!
What was one reason the United States wanted to acquire Florida from Spain?
to increase the population in the South
to end Seminole raids on Georgia farms
to control the Mississippi River
to improve access to the Atlantic Ocean
