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Westward Expansion And Statehood Of US Through The 19th Century. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Who was the president that Purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 from France
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) James K. Polk
c) George Washington
d) Andrew Jackson

Who was sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory
a) Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
b) Hernando Cortes and James Cook
c) John Smith and Christopher Columbus
d) Pocahontas and Sacagawea

One religious group that migrated westward to escape religious persecution?
a) Protestants
b) Mormons
c) Catholics
d) Anglicans

What allowed California to reach statehood quickly?
a) Increased population from gold rush
b) California was entering a free state
c) They started growing cash crops
d) They established trade with New Mexico

Negative consequences to the environment caused by westward expansion?
a) River systems
b) Disruption of natural habitats
c) mild climates
d) Devastation to Native American culture

What did James K. Polk do to provoke Mexico to strike first in the war?
a) Creating new weapons
b) Sent US soldiers in to disputed areas that Mexico controlled
c) Sent Soldiers to live in Texas
d) Claimed Mexican territory

What territory was gained during the 19th Century
a) Louisiana
b) Oregon
c) California
d) All of these are correct

The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo not only ended the Mexican American war but it also...
a) Made Mexico recognize Texas as part of the US
b) Set the border of Texas at Nueces River
c) Made California state right away
d) All of these are correct

What is Manifest Destiny
a) Increasing free labor through out the United States
b) The idea to expand wealth
c) The belief of westward expansion from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
d) Searching for Gold

What treaty ended Mexican American War
a) Treaty of Paris
b) Adams-Onis Treaty
c) Treaty of Stephen F Austin
d) Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
a) A Law to keep slave states from entering the US
b) A Law to help gain the Oregon Territory
c) A Law created to acquire California from Mexico
d) A Law passed to help territories reach statehood

According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, what is a requirement to apply for statehood?
a) 60,000 Free settlers
b) 45,000 Settlers
c) 24,000 Free settlers
d) Having an even ration of free settlers to slaves

What year was the Louisiana Territory acquired?
a) 1807
b) 1812
c) 1803
d) 1801

What did the purchase of Louisiana do for the US in terms of size?
a) US gained Florida
b) Doubled in size to two-thirds of today's country
c) Expanded east of the Ohio River Valley
d) Gained the second half of the country

Which categorize westward expansion
a) Changing settlement patterns
b) Growing socially
c) Advances in technology
d) All of these are correct

Why did citizens come to the US from China?
a) Came in search for plantation resources
b) In search for textile
c) Extracting natural resources, such as gold
d) Escaping religious persecution

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