Quiz Me! - Events: Westward Expansion Test your knowledge about events in the Westward Expansion era. 1 / 10 What made Manifest Destiny and westward expansion possible? Transportation innovations Urbanization Proclamation of 1763 Friendly relations with Native American tribes 2 / 10 What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase? John Adams sent Lewis and Clarke to explore the new territory. James Madison declared the purchase of the territory unconstitutional. Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States. George Washington purchased the land from France for $15 million. 3 / 10 What claim did President Polk use to justify the Mexican-American War? He claimed that Mexico had shed American blood on American soil. 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. 4 / 10 Which of the following best describes the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase? The land west of the Mississippi River to the border to the Pacific The land west of the Rocky Mountains to the border of Spanish California The land west of the Appalachians to the Mississippi River The land west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains 5 / 10 Which main group used the Mormon Trail and why? 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 Followers of the Mormon religion who believed it was their destiny to bring their religious beliefs to Native Americans Joseph Smith and his Mormon followers who wanted to establish the Utah territory 6 / 10 What is a significant effect of the California Gold Rush? The population boom resulted in California becoming a state by 1850. The population of California declined when the prospectors didn’t strike gold. Mining for gold was the major source of California’s economy for the next 50 years. Most of the miners who rushed to California became rich upon finding gold. 7 / 10 What is the name of the area annexed to the United States in 1845 as the 28th state? Texas New Mexico Utah California 8 / 10 What effect did the Lewis and Clark Expedition have on the nation? 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. Lewis and Clark achieved peace with the Native Americans living in the area. Native Americans recognized the threat of Americans planning to settle in the area. 9 / 10 What was the philosophy of Manifest Destiny? The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand all the way to the west coast The idea that the U.S. was to dominate foreign affairs in the Western Hemisphere The belief that the United States would become an industrial giant The idea that the United States was destined to occupy Canada and Mexico 10 / 10 What were the terms of the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1821 concerning the acquisition of Florida? The United States agreed to support Spain in conflicts with their Latin American colonies. Spain agreed to open negotiations with the United States about purchasing the Texas territory. Spain ceded the Florida Territory to the United States for $15 million. The United States agreed not to interfere in the conflicts between Spain and their Latin American colonies. Your score is Restart quiz
