Westward Expansion Review
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- Q 1/13Score 0Which of the following quotes summarizes the idea of Manifest Destiny?29"It is vital that the U.S. expand from ocean to ocean.""We must respect the borders of the country of Mexico.""We cannot agree to the Louisiana Purchase, it is illegal.""It is important we respect the homeland of all Natives."
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- Q1Which of the following quotes summarizes the idea of Manifest Destiny?"It is vital that the U.S. expand from ocean to ocean.""We must respect the borders of the country of Mexico.""We cannot agree to the Louisiana Purchase, it is illegal.""It is important we respect the homeland of all Natives."30s
- Q2How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the United States?It led to conflict with Mexico & Native Americans over time.It provided the U.S. with new natural resources.All of these choices.It doubled the size of the U.S.30s
- Q3President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark into the Louisiana Territory mainly toforce British and Spanish settlers out of the territory.force Native Americans from their homelands.identify plants, animals, & landforms in this area.improve relations with Native American Indians.30s
- Q4Which of the following statements was true about the use of canals to travel West?Canals limited the building/use of railroads in the 1800s.Limited the population growth of Syracuse, Buffalo, & Albany.The Erie Canal led to a growth in wealth in N.Y. State.The use of canals proved roads/trails were better for trade.30s
- Q5In the 1820s, New York City was connected to the Great Lakes region (Lake Erie and Lake Ontario) by theErie CanalPony Express.Louisiana Purchase.New York Central Railroad.30s
- Q6Which of the following statements was true about the use of roads/trails to travel West?The use of canals proved roads/trails were better for trade.Limited the population growth of Syracuse, Buffalo, Albany.Roads/trails limited the building of railroads in the 1800s.Roads/trails were dangerous & time consuming to travel on.30s
- Q7Which of the following statements was true about the use of railroads to travel West?Railroads increased settlement in remote Western areas.Railroads were very cheap/inexpensive to build.Railroads made it difficult to ship/transport goods.Railroads increased travel time to areas in the West.30s
- Q8The transcontinental railroadWas very inexpensive to build.Increased travel time to the west.Had little impact on the environment.Increased increased trade to remote western areas.30s
- Q9Identify the conflict between the U.S. & Mexico in which the U.S. accomplished Manifest Destiny.Spanish-American WarNone of theseMexican WarTexas War For Independence30s
- Q10"We are forced from our land by American settlers; our culture matters not." This describesThe people of Mexico.Native Americans.None of theseBoth of these30s
- Q11Native Americans were forced from their homeland on the Trail of Tears by theTrail of Tears ActIndian Elimination ActNative Land Seizure ActIndian Removal Act30s
- Q12Which of the following best describes the impact of the California Gold Rush?Crime became a concern in CaliforniaCalifornia became a state in 1850All of thesePopulation of California increased30s
- Q13Which statement is true about the period of Westward Expansion during the 1800s?Over time many Native American tribes lost land in the West.The Louisiana Purchase resulted in mass movement westward.As the U.S. gained land, it came at the expense of Mexico.All of these choices30s
