READING CHECK "Westward Expansion"

Which event happened FIRST in the article?

• The Missouri Compromise was written.
• Texas joined the United States as a slave state.
• Jefferson bought land known as the Louisiana Purchase.
• The United States fought a war against Mexico.

What happened because of the debate over slavery?

• The Civil War was fought over slavery.
• All states agreed if they wanted slavery or not.
• The Mexican War was fought over slavery.
• The United States was ripped apart over slavery.

What was the relationship between westward expansion and slavery?

• Slavery caused westward expansion to happen slowly.
• Slavery caused westward expansion to happen quickly.
• Westward expansion created conflict over whether the South should allow slavery.
• Westward expansion created conflict over where slavery would be allowed.

What is MOST LIKELY the reason why the author included information about Manifest Destiny?

• It shows that there would later be problems with slavery in new states.
• It shows that Americans were correct to take as much land as they wanted.
• It shows that Americans felt like they had a right to take more land.
• It shows the differences between the North and South.

The author MAINLY explains the controversy of Westward Expansion by:

• highlighting the issue of slavery in new territories
• highlighting the issue of control over Mexico
• highlighting the issue of land for farming
• highlighting the issue of the Missouri Compromise

Which of the following people mentioned in the article would be MOST LIKELY to agree that the United States was destined to take control of the western frontier?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Henry Clay
• Stephen A. Douglas
• John O’Sullivan

Which of these sentences would be MOST important to include in an objective summary of the article?

• President James K. Polk is most famous for starting a war with Mexico.
• Missouri was one of the most important states the nation gained.
• Slavery was the major issue as the United States gained new territory.
• Texas was eager to join the union as a slave state.

True or False: The Missouri Compromise of 1820 outlawed slavery in all newly acquired territories of the American West.

• True
• False

Texas was finally admitted to the United States in which year after President Polk threw support behind the proposal?

• 1837
• 1844
• 1845
• 1846

Which 1848 treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaties of Velasco
• Treaty of Paris
• Kansas-Nebraska Act