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Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the nineteenth century located?
a) West of the Mississippi River
b) Southeastern portion of the United States
c) Along the Canadian border with the United States
d) West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
How did President Polk's placement of soldiers along the Rio Grande contribute to the outbreak of war with Mexico?
a) Generals of the U.S. Army desired a war to test new weapons.
b) U.S. soldiers patrolled a disputed region that Mexico considered its own
c) The Mexican army desired to show it was superior to the military strength of the United States.
d) Texas residents encouraged U.S. soldiers to conduct cross-border raids against Mexican outposts.
How did many Americans act on their belief that the United States in the nineteenth century had a manifest destiny?
a) Many settlers moved west to start a new life
b) Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.
c) Many businesses expanded and added new employees
d) Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.
Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?
a) Election of a state governor
b) A population of 60,000 people
c) An established form of currency
d) Appointment of the first postmaster
Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war between the United States and Mexico?
a) Treaty of Paris
b) Adams-Onís Treaty
c) Treaty of Washington
d) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a) 1789
b) 1803
c) 1903
d) 1912
During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?
a) Early 1700s
b) late 1700s
c) early 1800s
d) early 1900s
The historical era referred to as westward expansion is most characterized by
a) fighting of a civil war
b) growing urbanization
c) changing settlement patterns
d) increasing need for social reform
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —
a) more than doubled the size of the United States
b) established a method for admitting new states to the Union
c) encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
d) proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict
a) Missouri Compromise
b) Wilmot Proviso
c) Northwest Ordinance
d) Kansas-Nebraska Act
The belief in Manifest Destiny was used to —
a) build support to improve state prisons
b) encourage westward expansion
c) encourage separation from Great Britain
d)
As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of —
a) expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
b) acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
c) reserving western territory for American Indians
d) securing the southern border of the country
Which trail traveled to the state of Utah?
a) Oregon trail
b) California Trail
c) Mormon trail
d) Portland trail
As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of —
a) expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
b) acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
c) reserving western territory for American Indians
d) securing the southern border of the country
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