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Westward Expansion Part 1
Test Description: Part 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following warned European nations to stay out of Latin American affairs?
A
the Monroe Doctrine
B
the American System
C
the Dominion of Canada
D
the Tariff of 1828
2) From which foreign nation did the United States purchase Louisiana?
A
France
B
Spain
C
Great Britain
D
Haiti
3) Thomas Jefferson was uneasy about purchasing the Louisiana Territory because
A
He did not trust Monroe and Livingston to make a favorable deal.
B
He worried that the land in the territory would be of poor quality.
C
He wasn't sure he had the constitutional power to buy land from another country.
D
He worried about angering farmers who shipped their crops to New Orleans.
4) Why did American settlers in Texas come into conflict with Mexico?
A
Settlers wanted to be Catholic
B
Mexico feared losing Texas to the United States.
C
Mexico wanted to sell Texas to Spain.
D
Settlers wanted slavery
5) Women in the West often had more rights than women in other regions of the United States because
A
They could vote and run for office
B
Their labor was more important than men's.
C
Their labor was needed for their families to survive.
D
The could negotiate treaties.
6) Which statement BEST explains why California developed a diverse population?
A
Many English speaking settlers migrated there from eastern states.
B
Many Chinese people migrated there to work on the railroad.
C
State laws banning racial discrimination attracted many African Americans.
D
Gold seekers came from all over the world and became permanent residents.
7) What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem Star Spangled Banner?
A
Germans bombed pearl Harbor
B
The bombarding of Fort McHenry.
C
Buring the White House
D
Battle of New Orleans
8) The final destination for the SE Native Americans was ______________.
A
Oklahoma
B
Texas
C
Arkansas
D
Georgia
9) Why did President Andrew Jackson relocate the Native-American tribes living in the South
A
He was afraid that Native-American culture would influence the development of United States culture.
B
He believed that Native-Americans would become more prosperous in the West.
C
the Native-Americans showed a desire to move westward
D
the Native-American lands in the south were desired by United States citizens.
10) What did Chief Justice John Marshall rule on the Cherokee Case?
A
Georgia had the power to take over Native-American lands.
B
Congress could enforce the Indian Removal Act.
C
The Cherokees had the right to keep their lands
D
The treaties could not save Native-American lands.
11) The Monroe Doctrin created a sense of _________________.
A
frustration over trade with Latin America.
B
competition with Europe.
C
confidence that our borders were secure.
D
free trade with Canada
12) What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that was signed with Mexico in 1848?
A
It settled the war debts between the United States and Mexico.
B
It assured that Arizona would remain under United States control.
C
It ended the war with Mexico and gave the Mexican Cession to the United States.
D
It provided protection for the new country of Texas
13) Which of the following enabled the United States to acquire a strip of land in Arizona and New Mexico that completed Manifest Destiny?
A
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
B
Gadsden Purchase
C
Louisiana Purchase
D
Mexican Cession
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