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This is a quiz about Manifest Destiny and the Westward Expansion.
- 1.
- A.
Everyone in the United States moved to western states
- B.
The United States decided to expand to the west and have more land
- C.
The United States expanded from the west to the east
- D.
All Americans realized the west was cooler than the east
- 2.
- A.
Louisiana, Oregon, California, New York, and Arizona
- B.
Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and Florida
- C.
All 50 states
- D.
Oregon, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, California, and New Mexico
- 3.Who Was President During The Mexican War?
- A.
Andrew Jackson
- B.
George Washington
- C.
James K. Polk
- D.
Abraham Lincoln
- 4.
- A.
Because it was a slave state and the northern states had banned slavery
- B.
Because it could possibly spark a war with Mexico
- C.
Because it would give the southern states more power and there would be less balance between the states
- D.
All of the above
- 5.What Year Was The Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty Signed?
- A.
1803
- B.
1846
- C.
1848
- D.
1847
- 6.Who First Wrote About The Idea "Manifest Destiny"?
- A.
Andrew Jackson
- B.
John O'Sullivan
- C.
James K. Polk
- D.
General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
- 7.Before Louisiana Became Part Of The United States, Who Was It Owned By?
- A.
France
- B.
Spain
- C.
Mexico
- D.
Great Britain
- 8.
- A.
That America needed more slave states
- B.
That America needed to expand to the west and gain more land
- C.
That it was our obvious fate to have a war with Mexico
- D.
That America needed less slavery
- 9.Which Different Countries was Oregon Owned By In 1819?
- A.
The United States, Great Britain, Spain, and Russia
- B.
Spain, Mexico, France, and Great Britain
- C.
The United States, Great Britain, Spain, and Mexico
- D.
Mexico and The United States
- 10.Which Territory Was Once Known As The Lone Star Republic For Ten Years?
- A.
California
- B.
New Mexico
- C.
Texas
- D.
Louisiana
- 11.What Caused The Mexican War?
- A.
Mexico was angry about the United States annexing Texas
- B.
Sixteen American troops where shot at by a Mexican army
- C.
The United States and Mexico had different ideas of which river was the border between Mexico and Texas
- D.
All of the above
- 12.What Did The Guadalupe Hidalgo Give To The United States?
- A.
Texas and Louisiana
- B.
Louisiana and The Mexican Cession
- C.
California and The Mexican Cession
- D.
The Mexican Cession and Texas
- 13.Who Went Into Florida With 1,700 Troops And Tortured Seminole Indians?
- A.
James K. Polk
- B.
General Santa Anna
- C.
Andrew Jackson
- D.
John O'Sullivan
- 14.
- A.
1800
- B.
1848
- C.
1863
- D.
1803
- 15.Why Did Some Americans Worry About Purchasing Louisiana?
- A.
Because it was 15 million and it could be hard to govern such a large country
- B.
Because it would turn into a slave state
- C.
Because Mexico wanted it as their territory
- D.
Because they were against the idea of Manifest Destiny
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