Unit 4 (Western Expansion)

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of the following helps to explain the reason for American expansionism in the mid-1800s and early 1900s?

• The United States sought new markets for agricultural and industrial products
• The United States wanted to establish colonies in Asia, Africa, and Australia
• United States foreign policy rejected the theory of "Social Darwinism
• The United States military wanted to establish overseas bases and recruit from those locations

This president gave Lewis and Clark the specific instructions to map the land and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

• Andrew Jackson
• Thomas Jefferson
• John F. Kennedy
• George Washington

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?

• Mormons
• Christians
• Native Americans
• Mountain men and fur trappers

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
• Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
• Oregon, Washington, Idaho
• California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

What war allowed the U.S to acquire new western land including present day New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah?

• War of 1850
• WW2
• Mexican American War
• Cold War

The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states.  North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.

• permitted, prohibited
• prohibited, permitted or allowed
• sometimes prohibited, never allowed
• cheap, expensive

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Alabama

The American System called for what 3 things?

• A protective tariff to stimulate American industry

• An embargo to slow American industry
• Establish a national bank

• Internal improvements to the country