Quiz Me! - Era: Westward Expansion Test your knowledge about the Westward Expansion era. 1 / 10 John James Audubon helped to describe the spirit of young America by - working to establish five national parks illustrating a collection of life size American birds writing the historical novel, Last of the Mohicans teaching art classes at the Hudson River School 2 / 10 Which main group used the Mormon Trail and why? Joseph Smith and his Mormon followers who wanted to establish the Utah territory Followers of the Mormon religion who believed it was their destiny to bring their religious beliefs to Native Americans Prospectors looking for gold in in the Utah Territory established by the Mormons Followers of the Mormon religion who left the U.S. to escape religious persecution 3 / 10 What treaty ended the Mexican-American War? The Treaty of DeGarza The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Paris The Treaty of San Jacinto 4 / 10 What is the name of the area annexed to the United States in 1845 as the 28th state? Utah New Mexico California Texas 5 / 10 Which statement best describes why the annexation of Texas created conflict in the United States? The Senate rejected President John Tyler’s treaty to annex Texas. Mexico refused to let the United States purchase Texas in 1827 and 1829. Northern states argued it was another way for southern states to extend slavery. Presidents Tyler and Polk both rejected the Congressional joint resolution. 6 / 10 What claim did President Polk use to justify the Mexican-American War? He claimed that Mexico refused to pay the U.S. $15 million in property damages. He claimed American soldiers had been captured and taken to Mexican prisons. He claimed the U.S. border was the Nueces River rather than the Rio Grande River. He claimed that Mexico had shed American blood on American soil. 7 / 10 What was the primary goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? To map the territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean To map the territory and make plans to acquire the Oregon Territory To map the territory and locate deposits of gold throughout the territory To map the territory for the location of Native Americans living in the territory 8 / 10 What effect did the Lewis and Clark Expedition have on the nation? Lewis and Clark achieved peace with the Native Americans living in the area. The journals of Lewis and Clark provided valuable scientific information about the area. Mapping gold deposits caused prospectors to rush into the area to mine. Native Americans recognized the threat of Americans planning to settle in the area. 9 / 10 Why was the Gadsden Purchase significant? It provided a route for a transcontinental railroad and fulfilled Manifest Destiny. It extended U.S. territory to the Pacific and increased its size by one-third. It provided a reservation for displaced Navajo, Cherokee, and Chickasaw tribes. It contained the longest trail heading west and covered 1300 square miles. 10 / 10 What was the philosophy of Manifest Destiny? The belief that the United States would become an industrial giant The idea that the U.S. was to dominate foreign affairs in the Western Hemisphere The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand all the way to the west coast The idea that the United States was destined to occupy Canada and Mexico Your score is Restart quiz
