Westward Expansion Test Review

Which event led to a rise in nativism?

• Mexican American War

• Oregon Territory

• California Gold Rush

• Annexation of Texas

Which document is described below?

“The United States of America and the United Mexican States, animated by a sincere desire to

put an end to the calamities of the war which unhappily exists between the two Republics, and

to establish upon a solid basis relations of peace and friendship...”

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Paris

The US gained the _______ after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Mexican Cession
• Louisiana Purchase

• Northwest Ordinance

• Oregon Territory

The Confederation Congress under the Articles of Confederation influenced westward expansion through...

• the Louisiana Purchase.

• the Northwest Ordinance.

• Proclamation of 1763.

• Monroe Doctrine.

Why did the US purchase the Gadsden Purchase?

• Gold was found there

• Many US citizens were already living there

• To build a railroad to increase trade between the West and South

• To prevent Mexico from conquering California

Which describes an effect of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• The treaty officially ended the war between the United States and Mexico.

• The treaty forced Mexico to sell Florida and Puerto Rico to the United States.

Which describes effects of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• The treaty returned territories in the southeastern United States to Mexico.

• The treaty ceded land to the United States that was acquired from Mexico.

• The treaty gave Texas back to Mexico.

• The treaty officially ended the war between the United States and Mexico.

• The treaty forced Mexico to sell Florida and Puerto Rico to the United States.

“...to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of

our yearly multiplying millions.”

- John L. O’Sullivan

What concept is John L. O'Sullivan supporting in this quote?

• Urbanization

• Manifest Destiny

• Growth of slavery

• Nativism

"They brought with them their...customs. Over time they made lasting contributions to their

adopted country and tried to become an integral part of the United States population. They

were recruited to extract metals and minerals, construct a vast railroad network,...build

irrigation systems, work as migrant agricultural laborers..."

- Ashabranner, Brent. Still a Nation of Immigrants. New York: Cobble Hill Books, 1999.

Which immigrant group is described here?

• Irish

• German

• Chinese

• British

James K. Polk’s presidential slogan regarded the...

• Louisiana Purchase

• Monroe Doctrine

• Missouri Compromise

• Oregon Territory