Topic Review: Westward Expansion
Quiz by Quizalize - Grade 8 Social Studies
Grade 8
Social Studies (2018)(Archived)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Feel free to use or edit a copy
includes Teacher and Student dashboards
Measures 3 skills from
Measures 3 skills from
Track each student's skills and progress in your Mastery dashboards
With a free account, teachers can
- edit the questions
- save a copy for later
- start a class game
- automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
- assign as homework
- share a link with colleagues
- print as a bubble sheet
17 questions
Show answers
- Q1Under the Northwest Ordinance, how many people were required to live in a territory before it could request statehood?10,00060,000100,0006,00030s113.20.6.A
- Q2What was NOT allowed in the new Northwest Territory according to the Northwest Ordinance?ManufacturingFarmingSlaveryTrading30s113.20.6.A
- Q3Manifest Destiny was the belief that-Native Americans in the United States should be treated with respectthe United States should respect the land claims of countriesall people in the United States should have the right to voteexpansion of the United States to the Pacific Ocean was justified and inevitable30s113.20.6.B
- Q4How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?purchased from the Britishtreaty with the Britishwar with Mexicowar with England30s113.20.6.B
- Q5Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?it was needed for the building of a railroadgold was discovered in that areait was part of the treaty with Mexicoit was a gift from Mexico30s113.20.6.B
- Q6What did the Louisiana Purchase, the annexation of Texas, and the Mexican War all have in common?each resulted in territory annexed by the United Statesthey brought about a war with Spaineach involved land forcibly taken from Mexicothey increased the territory of the United States30s113.20.6.B
- Q7Which president was given the name "Mr. Manifest Destiny" due to the territorial acquisitions made during his presidency.JeffersonPolkMonroeJackson30s113.20.6.B
- Q8What religious group moved to Utah in the 1830s to search for religious freedom and escape religious persecution?ProtestantsBaptistCatholicsMormons30s113.20.6.B
- Q9What was the main disagreement between Texas and Mexico before the start of the U.S.-Mexican War?Mexico thought it would cause the country to splitthe Mexican Army invaded Texas twice and captured San Antoniothe location of the border between Texas and MexicoTexas signed a secret treaty with Spain30s113.20.6.C
- Q10What piece of land was gained from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the U.S. Mexican War?Florida Cessionthe Mexican Cessionthe Convention of 1818the Louisiana Purchase30s113.20.6.C
- Q11What was the major significance of the Louisiana Purchase?the U.S. went to war with MexicoFrance owed the United States moneygold was discoveredthe United States doubled in size30s113.20.6.B
- Q12The discovery of this mineral in California territory led to a massive immigration of settlers in 1849.SilverCottonGoldDiamonds30s113.20.6.B
- Q13The treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and Spain was the-Treaty of ParisAdams-Onis TreatyTreaty of GhentTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo30s113.20.6.B
- Q14Which of the following was NOT a trail traveled by many during the Westward Expansion Era?Oregon TrailSanta Fe TrailMormon TrailMissouri Trail30s113.20.6.B
- Q15What territory was explored by the Lewis and Clark Expedition?Louisiana TerritoryFlorida TerritoryCalifornia TerritoryTexas Territory30s113.20.6.B