Westward Expansion/Reform
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- Q1Which of the following events is often considered a catalyst for westward expansion in the United States?The Boston Tea PartyThe Treaty of ParisThe Louisiana PurchaseThe Declaration of Independence30s
- Q2What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?To establish a new stateTo annex TexasTo purchase AlaskaTo facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad30s
- Q3Which trail was primarily used by settlers moving west in the 1800s?Oregon TrailLewis and Clark TrailSanta Fe TrailAppalachian Trail30s
- Q4Which of the following events is often associated with the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century?The Revolutionary WarThe California Gold RushThe Civil WarThe War of 181230s
- Q5Which President is associated with the phrase 'Manifest Destiny'?Thomas JeffersonAndrew JacksonJames K. PolkAbraham Lincoln30s
- Q6Which of the following was a consequence of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?It temporarily resolved the conflict between free and slave states in the U.S.It ended the Mexican-American WarIt established the first transcontinental railroadIt allowed for the immediate admission of California as a state30s
- Q7What was the primary belief behind Manifest Destiny in the 19th century?The belief that the United States was destined to expand across North AmericaThe idea that the U.S. should shrink in sizeThe concept that America should focus on European affairsThe notion that the U.S. was to remain a collection of states30s
- Q8What was one of the main motivations for Americans to pursue westward expansion under Manifest Destiny?The desire to end slaveryThe aim to reduce immigrationThe search for new land and resourcesThe intention to maintain the status quo30s
- Q9Which U.S. policy was influenced by the idea of Manifest Destiny in the 1840s?The Homestead ActThe Emancipation ProclamationThe Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoThe annexation of Texas30s
- Q10What was a common justification for Manifest Destiny among Americans?The ambition to reduce the population of Native AmericansThe aim to limit trade with other countriesThe desire to control European nationsThe belief in spreading democracy and American values30s
- Q11Which treaty formally ended the war between the United States and Mexico and resulted in the Mexican Cession?Treaty of TordesillasTreaty of VersaillesTreaty of ParisTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo30s
- Q12Which state was NOT part of the land acquired through the Mexican Cession?CaliforniaArizonaNevadaOregon30s
- Q13What was a major consequence of the Mexican Cession for the United States?A decrease in immigrationBetter relations with MexicoExpansion of the monorail systemIncreased tensions over slavery30s
- Q14Which president was in office during the Mexican-American War and the subsequent Mexican Cession?Abraham LincolnZachary TaylorJames K. PolkMartin Van Buren30s
- Q15What was the financial compensation the United States paid Mexico as part of the Mexican Cession?$50 million$25 million$5 million$15 million30s