Unit 8: Westward Expansion Key Terms and Vocabulary

Unit 8: Westward Expansion Key Terms and Vocabulary

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Unit 8: Westward Expansion Key Terms and Vocabulary

Unit 8: Westward Expansion Key Terms and Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

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Created by

Amanda Farr

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the U.S. desire to own land from coast to coast known as?

Manifest Destiny

American Dream

Westward Expansion

Territorial Ambition

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What territory was acquired from Britain in a treaty, achieving the U.S. goal of Manifest Destiny?

Oregon Territory

Louisiana Territory

Alaska

Florida

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What war was caused by the U.S. annexing Texas and involved a border dispute between Texas and Mexico?

U.S.-Mexican War

American Civil War

Spanish-American War

War of 1812

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the land acquired by the U.S. after the U.S.-Mexican War in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo known as?

Mexican Cession

Louisiana Purchase

Gadsden Purchase

Alaska Purchase

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event led to a population increase and saw Chinese immigrants come to the U.S. and later work on the Transcontinental Railroad?

California Gold Rush

American Civil War

Louisiana Purchase

Boston Tea Party

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the transfer of land from one country to another called?

Cession

Annexation

Expropriation

Colonization

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the legal process of adding land area to a city, state, or country called?

Annexation

Expropriation

Condemnation

Eminent Domain

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