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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe historical era of Westward Expansion is best characterized byCivil WarSocial ReformExpansion OverseasWestward Movement
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDuring which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?Late 1800'sLate 1700'sEarly 1800'sEarly 1900's
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?1789180318041903
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.It provided policies for acquiring territory from American Indian tribes.It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory.
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Based on the excerpt, which purpose does O’Sullivan give for the expansion of the United States to Oregon?Maintaining slaverySpreading democracyIncreasing capitalismPromoting immigration - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?Election of a state governorA population of 60,000 peopleAn established form of currencyAppointment of the first postmaster
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy does President Polk argue California should become part of the United States?The land may produce great riches.The region needs a democratic government.The population consists of mainly U.S. citizens.The United States needs to limit the influence of foreign powers.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow did many Americans act on their belief that the United States in the nineteenth century had a manifest destiny?Many settlers moved west to start a new life.Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.Many businesses expanded and added new employees.Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich territory was added to the United States as a result of the U.S.-Mexican War?1234
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich area is indicated as “5” on the map?Texas TerritoryIndian TerritoryGadsden PurchaseDisputed Territory with France
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich modern-day states can be found in the Louisiana Purchase?New Mexico & KansasKansas & NebraskaLouisiana & New MexicoNebraska & Illinois
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?West of the Mississippi RiverSoutheastern portion of the United StatesAlong the Canadian border with the United StatesWest of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow does the artist demonstrate a belief in Manifest Destiny?Women are shown leading pioneers to new lands.Farmers are shown plowing land and hunting animals.Pioneers are shown moving west bringing new transportation and communication technologies.New technologies are shown being used to defeat American Indian tribes already living in the West.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA chief factor that contributed to Americans exploring and settling both the Oregon Country and Louisiana Territory wasa system of navigable riversa rumor of lost treasure citiesa need to settle new immigrantsa demand for agricultural products
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOne reason California achieved statehood earlier than other territories in the American Southwest wasa population boom related to the California gold rusha series of terrible winters across the Rocky Mountainsa transcontinental railroad linking the East with the Westa threat of raids along the border of New Mexico Territory
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA chief factor pulling many Europeans immigrants to the United States during the nineteenth century wasto acquire cheap landto obtain voting rightsto gain religious convertsto escape political persecution
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor is most likely responsible for the data trend in the table?The completion of the Transcontinental RailroadGrowing religious tensions with German LutheransAn agricultural disease spreading across Irish farmsThe crowing of Victoria queen of the United Kingdom
- 18. Multiple ChoiceEarly followers of the Mormon religion attempted to avoid persecution by —Migrating westwardSuing in federal courtConverting new immigrantsConducting worship in secret
- 19. Multiple ChoiceDuring the mid-eighteenth century, many new Chinese immigrants contributed to American society byextracting natural resources in Californiapolicing dangerous streets in Northeast citiesestablishing small farms across the Great Plainsintroducing new textile innovations to the South
- 20. Multiple ChoiceSacagawea contributed to the Lewis and Clark expedition byinvesting the initial money to fund the tripacting as a translator and guide for the groupjournaling the adventures for newspaper articlesconstructing most river ships from local materials
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhere did many Asian immigrants during the 1800s arrive to in the United States?Alaska along the Bearing SeaCalifornia along Pacific OceanTexas along the Rio Grande RiverThe Great Planes along the Mississippi River
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