Westward Expansion

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8th Grade
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RYAN MITCHELL OLIVAREZ
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the concept of Westward Expansion depict as shown in the image?
The movement of settlers and expansion of territory in the United States towards the west.
The industrial revolution and its impact on urban development.
The cultural exchange between Native Americans and European settlers.
The development of the railway system in the eastern United States.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the belief that America should own land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean called?
Manifest Destiny
American Dream
Westward Expansion
Continental Drift
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who won the presidential election of 1844 by promising to achieve Manifest Destiny?
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The roots of 'Manifest Destiny' include expanding democracy, security, pioneering spirit, romanticizing the West, and future _______.
prosperity
conflict
decline
stagnation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the promises made by James K. Polk during his presidential campaign?
To abolish slavery
To achieve Manifest Destiny
To establish a national bank
To reduce taxes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first movement of America to acquire more land?
A) Louisiana Purchase
B) Adams-Onis Treaty
C) Oregon Trail
D) Texas Annexation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase occur?
1800
1803
1812
1820
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