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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which European country gave the United States Florida after making a deal in 1819?
France
Spain
England
Germany
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Treaty of Paris 1783 recognized which geographical feature as the United States border?
The Mississippi River
The Pacific Ocean
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these territories is located by the Atlantic Ocean?
The Louisiana Territory
The Treaty of Paris
The Red River Valley
The original 13 colonies
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
It allowed suffrage for the common man
it allowed slavery in the Northwest
it established a process for adding territories and states to the United States
it pulled British troops out of the Northwest
- 5. Multiple Choice
This list describes --
economic motives for Manifest Destiny
reasons for issuing the Monroe Doctrine
reasons for the Gadsden Purchase
economic motives for the Northwest Ordinance
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why did Mormons relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah?
They wanted to pursue new economic opportunities
They were being persecuted due to their religious beliefs
They wanted to discover gold
They wanted to reach the Pacific Ocean
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which immigrant group migrated to California to find gold?
Irish
German
French
Chinese
- 8. Multiple Choice
Identify a major political reason for Manifest Destiny.
religious persecution
expanding the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
for adventure
abolishing slavery throughout the United States
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
James K. Polk
John Tyler
- 10. Multiple Choice
According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many people were needed in a territory to apply for statehood?
5,000
6,000
60,000
10,000
- 11. Multiple Choice
Identify a major social reason for Manifest Destiny.
America was experiencing a rapid population growth.
to withdraw from foreign affairs
to spread states' rights
to prohibit the spread of slavery
- 12. Multiple Choice
In 1846, U.S. and Great Britain made a compromise that allowed the acquisition of this U.S. territory
1
2
3
4
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which reason did the U.S. give for declaring war on Mexico?
to overturn a corrupt Mexican government
to defend U.S territory from Mexican aggression
to end a Mexican slave rebellion
to respond to attacks from U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
slaveholding states
bordered by the Pacific
formerly part of Mexico
dependent of heavy industry
- 15. Multiple Choice
The United States purchased this territory from Mexico in order to build a southern railroad.
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
Florida
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