Westward Expansion

The belief the United States should acquire all land from east coast to west coast is called

• Manifest Destiny

• expansionism

• imperialism

• republicanism

The President of the United States who believed in Manifest Destiny and acquired the Oregon Territory and went to War with Mexico to get California was

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

The first settlers in the Oregon Country were

• soldiers and nurses

• fur trappers and missionaries

• fort-niners

• traveling salesman

Mexico encouraged Americans to settle in Texas by

• giving them land to farm

• building missions

• banning slavery

• giving them independence

Lewis and Clark explored what territory from 1804-1806

• The Louisiana Territory

• Florida

• The Mexican Cession

• Alaska

Which territory did the United States gain as a result of the Mexican War?

• Louisiana

• California and New Mexico

• Texas

• Oregon Country

The Mexican War Began a year after

• Texas joined the U.S.

• California declared Independence

• Texas became independent

• the United States and Britain agreed to share Oregon Country

The president of the Republic of Texas was

• Stephen Austin

• Zachary Taylor

• Sam Houston

• John Tyler

Which were hazards faced in the Oregon Trail

• starvation

• heat casualties

• cholera

• accidents

This American led the first 300 families into Texas. A city in Texas is named after him.

• Sam Houston

• Fred El Paso

• Blake Dallas

• Stephen Austin