US Unit 7: "Expansion & Division"

Look at the image

Which of the following best describes the belief portrayed in this picture?

• The belief that the US was to be the sole protector of the entire western hemisphere

• The belief that slavery should expand into the west

• The belief that new technology and innovations would lead the way in advancing the nation

• The belief that the US had the divine right to own all land from coast to coast

Which of the following events did NOT occur under the Polk administration?

• The annexation of Texas

• War with Mexico

• Adams- Onis Treaty

• Gadsden Purchase

Which of the following was not a cause or effect of the Mexican War?

• The controversy over the Rio Grande boundary

• The Mexican Cession

• The annexation of Texas

• Popular sovereignty in the Utah and New Mexico territories on the issue of slavery

What was the major migratory movement associated with the discovery of gold in California, including the forty-niners and Asian immigrants, known as?

• The Great Migration

• The Gold Rush

• The Dust Bowl Migration

• The Trail of Tears

Which of the following BEST describes the significance of the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?

• It marked the end of significant territorial expansion in the United States.

• It was a financial transaction where the US acquired parts of Arizona and New Mexico.

• It resulted in the US gaining control over Texas.

• It initiated the American Civil War.

Which of the following best describes the immediate effects of the "Kansas Nebraska Act?"

• Rise of the Republican Party
• "Bleeding Kansas"
• Preston Brooks attacking Charles Sumner

• Popular Sovereignty within the new territories

What was the result of the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision on the split between the North and South?

• It deepened the divide between the North and South.

• It had no significant impact on the North-South split.

• It resolved the tensions between the North and South.

• It led to immediate abolition of slavery.

Which of following was the result of the Lincoln & Douglas debates?

• Abraham Lincoln lost the election
• The debates had no impact on Lincoln's career
• Douglas emerged as the clear winner
• Abraham Lincoln gained national recognition and respect.

Which of the following best describes why Henry Clay was known as the "Great Compromiser?"

• He played a key role in the "Great Compromise" during the constitutional convention

• He helped facilitate the Gadsden Purchase

• He help John Quincy Adams secure the election of 1824

• He crafted the Compromise of 1850 during the expansion period

This is an advertisement published in 1868

Based on this advertisement, which motivation most likely influenced people to move West?

• The availability of fashionable fur coats convinced women to move to colder western climates

• The need for more clothing options led to the establishment of textile factories which brought factory workers to the West

• An increase in the demand for furs created an opportunity for trappers to gain wealth

• Extremely high prices for furs brought cattle ranchers to the West to sell leather goods