Unit 4 PreTest Western Expansion

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that it was America's destiny to expand from coast to coast.

• The belief that their destiny was to manifest

• A religious term used to explain how to be saved

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

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

Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?

• Northeastern U.S.
• Southeastern U.S.
• Northwestern U.S.
• Southwestern U.S.

The war with Mexico BEGAN with

• California's rebellion
• a border dispute in Texas
• the Battle of Buena Vista
• a US invasion of Mexico City

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 destiny to move westward.

• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

a U.S. law enacted in 1862, that provided 160 acres in the West to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of household and would cultivate the land for five years. Encouraged white families to develop the West.

• The Morrill Act

• Manifest Destiny Act

• The Homestead Act

• Western Settlers' Law

a monetary system in which the basic unit of currency is defined in terms of a set amount of gold.

• The Gold Standard
• Bimetallism

• Greenbacks

• Solid Gold Monetary Model

groups of farmers who sent lecturers from town to town to educate people about agricultural and rural issues. Issues included a need for lower interest rates as well as government control over railroads and banks.

• Farmer Education Corps

• Rural Progress Societies

• Rural Reform Circles

• Farmers Alliance

At which of the following locations did Native Americans win a victory over cavalry troops?

• Snake River Valley

• Fort Laramie

• Little Big Horn Valley

• New Mexico desert

the grassland extending through the west-central portion of the United States.

• Prairie Heartland

• Midwest Steppe

• Great Plains
• American Prairie Belt