1. Reasons for U.S. Westward Expansion
Which of the following was a reason for U.S. westward expansion in the 1800s?
a. To extend peaceful rule over a larger territory
b. Need to defeat French forces claiming western lands
c. Desire to make war
d. Desire to preserve original U.S. boundaries
Reasons for U.S. Westward Expansion
Need for land for a growing population
U.S. economic might was superior
To strengthen U.S. by adding territory ?

2. Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U. S. map
Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What territory or territories were purchased from France by the U.S. in what was known as the Louisiana Purchase?
a. regions 2 and 4 c. region 2 only
b. regions 3, 4, and 5 d. regions 1 and 2

3. Which of the following was a reason that some Northerners opposed the annexation of Texas?
a. Some feared that Texas would become a slave state.
b. Many had concerns that a larger nation might become ungovernable.
c. Britain had already declared that annexation would mean war.
d. Northerners already competed with Texas’s strong manufacturing and industry.

4. Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U. S. map
Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What regions on the Territorial Expansion map were ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican War?
a. regions 3, 4, and c. regions 3 and 4
b. regions 1, 3, 4, and d. regions 1, 3, and 5

5. Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U. S. map
Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. A disputed border of what region on the Territorial Expansion map officially sparked the Mexican War?
a. region 5 c. region 3
b. region 4 d. region 1

6. Which of the following was NOT an important effect of the Mexican War?
a. brought issue of slavery to the fore in U.S. politics
b. expanded western boundary of the U.S. to the Pacific
c. caused decades of poor relations and misunderstandings with Mexico
d. established Texas as a new U.S. state

7. Which of the following was NOT an important effect of the Mexican War?
brought issue of slavery to the fore in U.S. politic
expanded western boundary of the U.S. to the Pacific
caused decades of poor relations and misunderstandings with Mexico
d. established Texas as a new U.S. state

8. Which of the following was a reason that some Northerners opposed the annexation of Texas?
Some feared that Texas would become a slave state.
Many had concerns that a larger nation might become ungovernable.
Britain had already declared that annexation would mean war.
d. Northerners already competed with Texas’s strong manufacturing and industry.

9. The Mexican War came to an end after American troops defeated what city?
a. Houston, Texas c. Veracruz
b. Santa Fe, New Mexico d. Mexico City

10. In an unsuccessful attempt to avoid war with Mexico, U. S
In an unsuccessful attempt to avoid war with Mexico, U.S. Ambassador John Slidell was sent to Mexico City in 1845 with an offer to buy what?
a. Texas
New Mexico and California
c. Mexico
d. Oregon Territory

11. Major Figures in the Mexican War
Which of the following completes the table below about major figures in the Mexican War?
Major Figures in the Mexican War
Name
Title/Role
Zachary Taylor
General, commanded U.S. forces
James K. Polk
U.S. President during the war ?
U.S. commander in northern California
Santa Anna
Mexican general and dictator
a. William Travis c. John C. Fremont
b. George Pershing d. Sam Houston

12. a. abolition c. states’ rights b. slavery d. nationalism
Read the following excerpt. Based on this passage, it is
reasonable to conclude that Jeremiah Jeter supported ____.
a. abolition c. states’ rights
b. slavery d. nationalism

13. The word manifest, as in “manifest destiny,” means _____.
many or multiple
party or celebration
c. a document or statement of beliefs
d. obvious or undeniable

14. Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U. S. map
Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What region, known as the Gadsden Purchase, was the last to be added to the continental United States?
a. region 1 c. region 4
b. region 3 d. region 5

15. Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U. S. map
Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What region was an independent nation that was annexed by the U.S. in 1845?
a. region 1 c. region 3
b. region 2 d. region 4

16. a. North America c. United States b. South America d. Canada
Refer to the above quote from John L. O’Sullivan. This quote expressed a national sentiment about westward expansion that became known as what?
a. continental overspread c. the great experiment
b. manifest destiny d. Providential development
Refer to the above quote from John L. O’Sullivan. To what continent is O’Sullivan referring in the quote?
a. North America c. United States
b. South America d. Canada

17. Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U. S. map
Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What territory was known as the “Oregon Territory”?
a. region 1 c. region 3
b. region 2 d. region 5

18. Which of the following groups would be likely to OPPOSE the idea of Manifest Destiny?
a. farmers who wanted access to new land
b. people who were against war with Mexico
c. participants in the gold rush
d. land speculators

19. What present-day state was briefly known as the “Bear Flag Republic” during the Mexican War?
a. Texas c. Oregon
b. Arizona d. California