Unit Test- Manifest Destiny
1. The term Manifest Destiny refers to
a. Americans belief that the colonies were justified in seeking independence from the
British.
b. American-Texan claims to the land north of the Rio Grande.
c. the idea that America should control the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
d. all of the above.
2. Which of the following caused the Mexican-American War?
a. American annexation of Texasc. American desire for new territory
b. Border dispute between the two countriesd. all are correct.
3. Which of the following was one of the main reasons that Southerners supported the
annexation of Texas?
a. safer route across the country
b. greater access to trade with Mexico
c. new seaports to help with trade to Asia
d. another territory where slavery had been established.
4. At first, the only conditions Mexico attached to the land grants given settlers were that
they must obey Mexican laws and
a. pay a special land taxc. defend Mexico against invaders
b. fly the Mexican flagd. practice Catholicism and speak Spanish
5. Texans wanted to “Remember the Alamo” because
a. it was a great Texan military victory
b. it was the sight of Santa Anna’s surrender
c. many Texans died seeking independence
6. The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo(which ended the Mexican-American War) provided for
all of the following EXCEPT
a. The U.S. gained new land
b. Mexico gave up California and New Mexico
c. Mexicans could enter and exit America as they wished
d. The Rio Grande was accepted as the boundary with Mexico
7. The Wilmot Proviso called for
a. the abolition of slavery in any lands taken from Mexico
b. the abolition of slavery in all of America
c. an end to American’s war with Mexico
d. the secession of the Southern states
8. The present-day boundary between the U.S. and Mexico is partly made up of
a. Rio Grandeb. Rocky Mountainsc. 54’ 40 Paralleld. 49th Parallel
9. The territorial expansion of the United States before the Civil War became a matter for
furiouspolitical debate because
a. the South would not send troops to acquire free territory
b. Northerners were opposed to any expansion
c. additional states would tend to upset the balance in Congress
d. all of the above
10. Which is NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?
a. Strict Fugitive Slave Law
b. California admitted as a free state
c. Popular Sovereignty in the Mexican Cession
d. Slave trade outlawed in Washington, D. C.
e. Nueces River as Texas’ border
11.Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase because
a.he thought that by doing so he could avoid war with England
b.he thought it would be an easy way to double the land size of the United States
c.he wanted access to the Caribbean colony of Saint Domingue.
d.he wanted to help the French win the war against Britain.
12.Why did railroads have a greater impact on American society than did canals and steamboats?
a.The government funded railroad construction.
b.People enjoyed riding on trains more than on steamboats.
c.Railroads cost less to build and trains provided faster transport.
d.Canals and steamboats did not connect farmers to cities.
13.The cotton gin changed agriculture in the South by
a.simplifying the planting process.c.combining cotton and wheat farms.
b.making cotton the dominant crop.d.encouraging textile factory construction
14.Which of the following drew a line north of which any new states would be free states and south of which any new states would be slave states?
a.Missouri Compromisec.Kansas-Nebraska Act
b.Marbury v. Madisond.Compromise of 1850
15.As agriculture became entrenched in the South,
a.planters built plantation schools to educate enslaved workers.
b.the South became too dependent on one crop, limiting development.
c.southern whites began to doubt the benefits of slavery.
d.entrepreneurs built new factories to meet rising consumer demand.
16.The crisis over the Missouri Compromise exposed the
a.nation’s weak foreign policy.
b.growing sectionalism over the issue of slavery.
c.dangers of excessive nationalism.
d.trade imbalances that result from protective tariffs.
17.Who was President of the United States during the Mexican-American War?
a.Henry Clayc.James K. Polk
b.Zachary Taylord.Andrew Jackson
18.At the end of the Mexican-American War, the United States took over all of the following except:
a.Arizona and Utahc.Texas and Nevada
b.New Mexico and California.d.Oklahoma and Nebraska
19.Abolitionists believed that slavery
a.worked better than a free labor system.c.was morally wrong and wanted to end it.
b.threatened unskilled workers in the north.d.belonged only in the southern states.
20. The Western part of the United States was settled and many of America’s resources were found
as a result of
a. Discovery of gold in Californiac. movement along the Oregon Trail
b. The Texicans victory at the Alamod. The Missouri compromise
21. At some time Texas was all of the following EXCEPT
a.A part of Mexican Territory
b.A part of English territory
c.A part of the United States
d.An independent country
Matching: Match the description with the state or area it describes.
a. Illinoisc. South Carolinae. Georgiaac. Gadsden Purchase
b. Californiad. Utah Territoryab. Oregon Territoryad. Texas
22. The U.S. threatened war with the British over this land. A compromise was finally reached
at the 49th Parallel.
23. Mormons looking for land in which they could live in peace settled this area.
24. The U.S. paid $10 million for this land to that was owned by Mexico in order to build a railroad to California. Many felt the high price was “conscience money” to make up for land taken in the Mexican-American War.
25. Americans living on this land fought Mexico and won its independence. It became the Lone
Star Republic.
A. TrueB. False
26. Americans moved to California looking for religious freedom.
27. Davey Crockett and James Bowie are American heroes because they are the only two who
survived the Alamo..
Matching: Match the description to the person it describes.
a. James K. Polk
28. President of the Independent Texasb. John O’Sullivan
29. Dictator of Mexico beginning in 1832c. Jim Bowie
d. Santa Anna
30. Tennessee politician, hunter and Indian fighter e. Junipero Serra
who died at the Alamoab. Henry Clay
31. Presidential candidate in 1840 and author ofac. Davey Crockett
the 1850 compromisead. Sam Houston
ae. Stephen F. Austin