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Westward Expansion.
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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) Monroe Doctrine
c) Great Awakening
d) Louisiana Purchase
The United States acquired land in all of these ways except
a) through war
b) through treaties
c) through inheritance
d) through settlement
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
a) it led to war
b) it limited trade opportunities
c) it led to the discovery of a water route across the country
d) it doubled the nation's size
Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?
a) Spai n had a claim to Texas
b) Texas allowed slavery
c) Texas was too large to be a state
d) Spain demanded too high a price for Texas
Which event occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas?
a) Texas won its independence
b) General Santa Anna was captured
c) Mexico declared independence
d) The battle at the Alamo was fought
What was Mexico's policy toward slavery in 1830?
a) it was illegal
b) Farmers depended upon it
c) Mexico traded slaves for crops
d) It was a debated issue between Mexican states
Which of these contributed to the start of the Mexican-American War?
a) The Battle Of Buena Vista
b) The Election of James K. Polk
c) The U.S. invasion of California
d) The annexation of Texas by the U.S. Congress
Which of these was an incentive for settlers to travel to Oregon Country?
a) gold deposits
b) fertile farmland
c) religious freedom
d) Canadian citizenship
How was Mexico affected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) It decreased its territory by half
b) it gained valuable farmland
c) it increased trade opportunities
d) it provided more jobs for citizens
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 wanted the United States to increase its territory
d) He bought land that proved to be of little use to the country
Which opinion was expressed by those who opposed the expansion of the United States?
a) The United States was too crowded
b) The United States was less safe than it was before
c) The United States should return territories won in battle
d) The United States bullied its weaker neighbors
Describe how the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory.
a) Purchased it
b) Won it in a war
c) Created a treaty for it
d) Inherited it
Which two areas were acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo?
a) Louisiana Territory and Florida
b) Texas and the Mexican Cession
c) The Mexican Cession and The Gadsden Purchase
d) Louisiana Territory and The Louisiana Territory
What geographical feature designates the eastern border of the land in the U.S. before 1803
a) Rocky Mountains
b) Mississippi River
c) Sierra Nevada Mountains
d) Colorado River
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
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
What was an important legacy of the early missionaries to Oregon?
a) They found a cure for measles
b) They voted in elections
c) They opened the west for settlers
d) They traveled to the Pacific Ocean
What did pioneer women achieve well before women in the East?
a) They joined the military
b) They voted in elections
c) They had college educations
d) They earned wages equal to those of men
Which of these was one effect of the California gold rush?
a) California grew in size
b) California achieved statehood
c) California went to war with Mexico
d) California lost much of its population
Which of these describes the experience of many Chinese immigrants in California?
a) They had to return to China after a year
b) They were highly successful gold miners
c) They were subjected to prejudice and abuse
d) They were respectful for their ancient culture
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