James K. Polk and Territorial Expansion Quiz

What was James K. Polk's stance on territorial expansion?

• He was a strong advocate for territorial expansion

• He was neutral on territorial expansion

• He was hesitant about territorial expansion

• He was against territorial expansion

What was one of Polk's primary objectives as President?

• Annexation of Texas

• Annexation of California

• Annexation of Alaska

• Annexation of Florida

What was Polk's campaign slogan in the election of 1844?

• 54-40 or Fight

• 60-40 or Fight

• 50-50 or Fight

• 70-30 or Fight

What was the boundary agreed upon in the Oregon Treaty of 1846?

• 55th parallel

• 49th parallel

• 50th parallel

• 45th parallel

What prompted the Mexican-American War?

• Annexation of California

• Annexation of Texas

• Annexation of Florida

• Annexation of Alaska

What did Polk argue to justify the U.S. entry into the Mexican-American War?

• American blood had been shed on British soil

• American blood had been shed on American soil

• American blood had been shed on Canadian soil

• American blood had been shed on Mexican soil

When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed?

• 1846

• 1847

• 1848

• 1849

What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo recognize as the southern border of Texas?

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Missouri River

• Rio Grande

Which of the following territories was ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

• Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas

• California, Arizona, New Mexico

• Florida, Georgia, Alabama

How is Polk's presidency often viewed in terms of territorial expansion?

• Partially successful

• Very successful

• Moderately successful

• Unsuccessful