Westward Expansion-US History 8 Question Preview (ID: 61082)


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What is Westward Expansion
a) Foreigners moving west
b) Americans moving out the country
c) Expansion of foreign powers in the west
d) Americans migrating to the west of the US

What was Manifest Destiny?
a) the idea to support slavery
b) the purchase of land from France
c) The idea the US was divinely chose to settle the entire North America
d) The idea that the US owned most of North America

What was the Oregon Trail?
a) a 2000 mile route followed by wagons to migrate west
b) a parade of wagons
c) A route that led you to Oregon
d) A route that traveled throughout the north of the U.S.

Which of the following was not added to the United States during Westward Expansion?
a) Louisiana Purchase
b) Carribean Purchase
c) Oregon territory
d) Mexican Cession

When did the Mexican-American war begin?
a) 1848
b) 1839
c) 1846
d) 1850

Why did the Mexican-American War Begin?
a) U.S. invaded Mexico
b) Mexico bombed the United States
c) Mexico invaded the Louisiana Territory
d) United States annexed Texas and Mexico challenged the boarders.

How much did the U.S. land increase from the Mexican-American War victory?
a) 19%
b) 28%
c) 31%
d) 25%

What treaty was signed after the Mexican-American War?
a) The Louisiana Purchase
b) The Mexican Cession
c) The Compromise of 1850
d) The Bill of Rights

What states were not a part of the Mexican Cession?
a) Idaho
b) Arizona
c) Wyoming
d) Nevada

How much did the United States pay Mexico for their territory?
a) $36 Million
b) $960,000
c) $1.7 million
d) $15 million

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