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