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Unit 5 Test Review Ingersoll- Part 1
Test Description: Westward Expansion
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
A
Louisiana Purchase
B
Great Awakening
C
Monroe Doctrine
D
Manifest Destiny
2) The United States acquired land in all of these ways except
A
through treaties
B
through settlement
C
through inheritance
D
through war
3) How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
A
it limited trade opportunities
B
it doubled the nation's size
C
it led to the discovery of a water route across the country
D
it led to war
4) Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?
A
Spain demanded too high a price for Texas
B
Spai n had a claim to Texas
C
Texas allowed slavery
D
Texas was too large to be a state
5) Which event occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas?
A
The battle at the Alamo was fought
B
General Santa Anna was captured
C
Mexico declared independence
D
Texas won its independence
6) What was Mexico's policy toward slavery in 1830?
A
It was a debated issue between Mexican states
B
Mexico traded slaves for crops
C
it was illegal
D
Farmers depended upon it
7) Which of these contributed to the start of the Mexican-American War?
A
The Battle Of Buena Vista
B
The annexation of Texas by the U.S. Congress
C
The U.S. invasion of California
D
The Election of James K. Polk
8) Which of these was an incentive for settlers to travel to Oregon Country?
A
gold deposits
B
fertile farmland
C
Canadian citizenship
D
religious freedom
9) How was Mexico affected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A
it increased trade opportunities
B
it provided more jobs for citizens
C
It decreased its territory by half
D
it gained valuable farmland
10) Which of these describes President Polk?
A
He did all he could to avoid a war with Mexico
B
He worked to build friendships with border nations
C
He bought land that proved to be of little use to the country
D
He wanted the United States to increase its territory
11) Which opinion was expressed by those who opposed the expansion of the United States?
A
The United States was less safe than it was before
B
The United States should return territories won in battle
C
The United States bullied its weaker neighbors
D
The United States was too crowded
12) Describe how the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory.
A
Purchased it
B
Created a treaty for it
C
Won it in a war
D
Inherited it
13) Which two areas were acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo?
A
Texas and the Mexican Cession
B
The Mexican Cession and The Gadsden Purchase
C
Louisiana Territory and The Louisiana Territory
D
Louisiana Territory and Florida
14) What geographical feature designates the eastern border of the land in the U.S. before 1803
A
Mississippi River
B
Sierra Nevada Mountains
C
Colorado River
D
Rocky Mountains
15) Which of these led to the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804?
A
Louisiana Purchase
B
Gadsden Purchase
C
Monroe Doctrine
D
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
16) Which of these was one legacy of the Lewis Clark expedition?
A
They explored present-day Colorado
B
They established missions in new territories
C
They located a water route across the country
D
They mapped a route to the Pacific
17) What was an important legacy of the early missionaries to Oregon?
A
They traveled to the Pacific Ocean
B
They voted in elections
C
They opened the west for settlers
D
They found a cure for measles
18) What did pioneer women achieve well before women in the East?
A
They voted in elections
B
They joined the military
C
They had college educations
D
They earned wages equal to those of men
19) Which of these was one effect of the California gold rush?
A
California grew in size
B
California lost much of its population
C
California achieved statehood
D
California went to war with Mexico
20) Which of these describes the experience of many Chinese immigrants in California?
A
They were respectful for their ancient culture
B
They had to return to China after a year
C
They were subjected to prejudice and abuse
D
They were highly successful gold miners
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