Westward Expansion

1. Below is a famous painting depicting the concept of Manifest Destiny in the United States in the 19th century. All of the figures are moving to the LEFT in the painting because -

• a. There is no meaning; it's just how the artist painted the picture.
• b. "Manifest Destiny" referred to free Black individuals moving from the South to the North, and north is usually on the left side of a map.
• c. "Manifest Destiny" was the philosophy behind Westward Expansion, and west is usually on the left side of a map.
• d. American politics were moving to the left at this time.

2. Which of the following is true of Manifest Destiny in the 1800s?

• a. It was based on pervasive belief in white supremacy and European-American cultural superiority.
• b. Native Americans were perceived as inferior and the westward movement of Americans into traditionally indigenous lands was considered an absolute right of white people.
• c. Many of the first westward settlers were missionaries seeking to Christianize indigenous groups.
• d. All of the above statements are true of Manifest Destiny.

3. What was one major reason that the Republic of Texas declared independence in 1836?

• a. Disagreement with Mexico over the legality of slavery.
• b. Tension with the United States government over federal taxes; "taxation without representation."
• c. The American army's loss to the Spanish at the Battle of the Alamo.
• d. Nullification.

4. The Missouri Compromise was necessary because-

• a. Maine wanted to be admitted into the Union as a slave state, but the other New England States were free states.
• b. The balance of power between the North and the South was threatened in the Senate.
• c. Missouri followed Kansas and South Carolina in the nullification process.
• d. The elections of 1824 and 1828 were deemed "unfair" and the new compromise made electoral votes more equitable.

13. Which of the following aspects of living in a Mexican colony upset white American settlers?

• a. Dominance and influence of the Mexican Roman Catholic Church.
• b. The Spanish language.
• c. A Mexican law outlawing slavery in 1829.
• d. All of the above upset white settlers.

14. Mexico's president and respected military leader who sent Mexican troops to end the American settler revolt in Texas. He was captured at the Battle of San Jacinto and signed a treaty agreeing to withdraw Mexican troops from Texas permanently.

• Stephen F. Austin

• Davy Crocket

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

16. Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• a. Mexico officially became independent from Spain but gave up all land rights in southern Florida and the Caribbean.
• b. Mexico agreed to accept the Rio Grande River as the southern border of Texas.
• c. Mexico recognized that Texas was part of the United States.
• d. Mexico gave up an area of land stretching from Texas to the Pacific Ocean.

How did the United States get Mexico to start the war?

• They marched soldiers into Mexico

• They claimed Texas

• They wrote a nasty letter

• They attempted to kick the Mexicans out of land on the border

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?

• Mormons
• Christians
• Native Americans
• Mountain men and fur trappers

Where did Mormons live before moving to the west?

• Colorado

• Illinois

• America

• Florida