Westward Expansion Quiz

Time period of most territorial expansion in the U.S.

• 18th century
• 20th century
• 19th century
• 21st century

The year the Louisiana Territory was purchased.

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for orderly expansion of the United States?

• It established a military presence in the Northwest Territory.
• It created a tax system for the new states.
• It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.

• It limited the number of settlers allowed in each territory.

Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?

• A majority vote from the territory's residents
• Approval from the President alone
• A population of 60,000

• Land contract

How did Americans act on their belief of Manifest Destiny?

• Americans expanded westward, settled new territories, and displaced Native Americans.
• Americans sought to maintain the status quo in the South.
• Americans built railroads only in the East.
• Americans focused on trade with Europe and Asia.

How did the artist demonstrate a belief in Manifest Destiny?

• The artist depicted a battle between settlers and Native Americans.
• The artist focused solely on urban life in the East.
• The artist illustrated a peaceful coexistence between different cultures.
• Pioneers are shown moving west bringing new technologies.

The treaty that established terms of peace to end the war between the United States and Mexico.

• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Tordesillas

President Polk's placement of U.S. soldiers patrolling a disputed region along the Rio Grande, which Mexico considered its own territory, contributed to...

• the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• the outbreak of the Mexican-American War

• the annexation of Texas

• the establishment of the Gadsden Purchase

Which territory was added as a result of the U.S. & Mexican War?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida Purchase

• Oregon Territory

• Mexican Cession

The majority of territory the United States acquired during the nineteenth century was located where?

• West of the Mississippi River

• Along the Canadian border with the United States

• the southern part of the continent
• West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River