USI 8D E

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

• Manifest Destiny

• Bill of Rights

• Mexican-American War

• Gold Rush

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

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

• Mississippi River
• Pacific Ocean
• Rocky Mountains
• Great Lakes

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

• Texas Annexation
• Gadsden Purchase 
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory

Name the piece of Land.

• Texas Annexation
• Mexican Cession 
• Louisiana Purchase 
• Florida Cession

Name the piece of land.

• Mexican Cession
• Northwest Territory 
• Trans-Appalachian West 
• Oregon Country 

Which term means "to add on" ?

• cede

• annexation

• treaty

• war

The U.S. annexed the this place in 1845, eventually causing the Mexican-American War. Letter C on the map.

• Missouri
• Republic of Texas
• Oregon
• California

1848 land acquisition given up by Mexico following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Letter D on the map.

• Spanish Cession
• Oregon Territory
• California
• Mexican Cession

Members of a church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830; moved to Utah in search of freedom from religious persecution. 

• Mammoths
• Minions
• Mormons
• Morphins