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Unit 5 Westward Expansion

Quiz by Taylor, Wendy

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  • Q1
    What is the best definition of Manifest Destiny?
    moving across the US
    America's desire to move west from the Atlantic to the Pacific
    gaining more land
    moving to other parts of the world
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following was NOT included in George Washington's foreign policy, the Farewell Address?
    protect Latin America from Europeans
    stay neutral
    trade freely
    be honest and just
    30s
  • Q3
    President Trump makes new taxes for America. This is an example of :
    Monroe Doctrine
    Farewell Address
    foreign policy
    domestic policy
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is an example of Foreign Policy?
    US signs a peace agreement with China
    The US works on pollution in the Great Lakes
    The teen pregnancy rate is on the decline in the US
    Trump signs a new bill about drug use in the US
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following was a cause of the War of 1812?
    Great Britain was taxing Americans
    Britain burned down the White House
    British Navy was impressing American sailors
    British were sending troops to the US
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following was not a result of the War of 1812?
    the US gained respect from other countries
    The US became more patriotic and confident
    No one really won
    Great Britain won
    30s
  • Q7
    Why is the Louisiana Purchase important?
    It gave us a place to move Native tribes
    It allowed us to move east
    It was the last piece of land we gained during Manifest Destiny
    It nearly doubled the size of the US - part of our Manifest Destiny
    30s
  • Q8
    Oregon Trail - Transcontinental Railroad - Erie Canal. What do these all have in common?
    They were the fastest ways to move west
    They were ways Americans moved westward
    They were the safest ways to move to the West
    They all moved Americans to the West Coast/Pacific Ocean
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the benefit of the Erie Canal?
    It made transportation across NY quicker and cheaper
    It made it easy for people to travel across the US
    It made it cheaper to transport goods from the Atlantic to the Pacific
    It was 363 miles long
    30s
  • Q10
    All of the following were reasons people traveled out West EXCEPT:
    to live in a different country
    looking for gold
    lots of lumber/trees for building
    cheap farm land
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the best definition of Spoils System?
    a trail that Natives were forced to walk on
    removing Natives from their homelands
    firing workers and giving jobs to faithful friends
    making our government more democratic
    30s
  • Q12
    We walked for 800 miles during the dead of winter with only what we could carry on our backs. Many died along the way. This excerpt describes what topic?
    Spoils System
    Indian Removal Act
    Trail of Tears
    Jacksonian Democracy
    30s

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