• Which of the following was a reason for U.S. westward expansion in the 1800s?

• a. To extend peaceful rule over a larger territory• b. Need to defeat French forces claiming western

lands• c. Desire to make war• d. Desire to preserve original U.S. boundaries

Reasons for U.S. Westward ExpansionNeed for land for a growing population

U.S. economic might was superiorTo strengthen U.S. by adding territory

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Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What territory or territories were purchased from France by the U.S. in what was known as the Louisiana Purchase?

a. regions 2 and 4 c. region 2 onlyb. regions 3, 4, and 5 d. regions 1 and 2

• Which of the following was a reason that some Northerners opposed the annexation of Texas?a. Some feared that Texas would become a slave state.b. Many had concerns that a larger nation might become ungovernable.c. Britain had already declared that annexation would mean war.d. Northerners already competed with Texas’s strong manufacturing and industry.

Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What regions on the Territorial Expansion map were ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican War?

a. regions 3, 4, and 5 c. regions 3 and 4b. regions 1, 3, 4, and 5 d. regions 1, 3, and 5

Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. A disputed border of what region on the Territorial Expansion map officially sparked the Mexican War?

a. region 5 c. region 3b. region 4 d. region 1

• Which of the following was NOT an important effect of the Mexican War?a. brought issue of slavery to the fore in U.S. politics

b. expanded western boundary of the U.S. to the Pacific

c. caused decades of poor relations and misunderstandings with Mexico

d. established Texas as a new U.S. state

Which of the following was NOT an important effect of the Mexican War?

a. brought issue of slavery to the fore in U.S. politic

b. expanded western boundary of the U.S. to the Pacific

c. caused decades of poor relations and misunderstandings with Mexico

d. established Texas as a new U.S. state

Which of the following was a reason that some Northerners opposed the annexation of Texas?

a. Some feared that Texas would become a slave state.

b. Many had concerns that a larger nation might become ungovernable.

c. Britain had already declared that annexation would mean war.

d. Northerners already competed with Texas’s strong manufacturing and industry.

The Mexican War came to an end after American troops defeated what city?

a. Houston, Texas c. Veracruzb. Santa Fe, New Mexico d. Mexico City

In an unsuccessful attempt to avoid war with Mexico, U.S. Ambassador John Slidell was sent to Mexico City in 1845 with an offer to buy what?

a. Texasb. New Mexico and Californiac. Mexico d. Oregon Territory

Major Figures in the Mexican War

Name Title/Role

Zachary Taylor General, commanded U.S. forces

James K. Polk U.S. President during the war

? U.S. commander in northern California

Santa Anna Mexican general and dictator

Which of the following completes the table below about major figures in the Mexican War?

a. William Travis c. John C. Fremontb. George Pershing d. Sam Houston

Read the following excerpt. Based on this passage, it is reasonable to conclude that Jeremiah Jeter supported ____.

a. abolition c. states’ rightsb. slavery d. nationalism

The word manifest, as in “manifest destiny,” means _____.

a. many or multipleb. party or celebrationc. a document or statement of beliefsd. obvious or undeniable

Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What region, known as the Gadsden Purchase, was the last to be added to the continental United States?

a. region 1 c. region 4b. region 3 d. region 5

Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What region was an independent nation that was annexed by the U.S. in 1845?

a. region 1 c. region 3b. region 2 d. region 4

• Refer to the above quote from John L. O’Sullivan. This quote expressed a national sentiment about westward expansion that became known as what?

• a. continental overspread c. the great experiment• b. manifest destiny d. Providential development

Refer to the above quote from John L. O’Sullivan. To what continent is O’Sullivan referring in the quote?a. North America c. United Statesb. South America d. Canada

Refer to the above Territorial Expansion of the U.S. map. What territory was known as the “Oregon Territory”?

a. region 1 c. region 3b. region 2 d. region 5

• Which of the following groups would be likely to OPPOSE the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• a. farmers who wanted access to new land• b. people who were against war with

Mexico• c. participants in the gold rush• d. land speculators

• What present-day state was briefly known as the “Bear Flag Republic” during the Mexican War?

• a. Texas c. Oregon

• b. Arizona d. California