1) Which of the following reasons would people move to the Mississippi River Valley in the Louisiana Purchase? a) large amounts of fertile soil for crops b) accessible mountain passes c) natural harbors for whaling d) grassy plains for cattle ranching 2) Which statement would describe why people belived in manifest destiny? a) They wanted to expand slavery into new territories. b) They believed it was their divine right to expand over the entire continent c) They wanted to remain along the East Coast and avoid conflicts. d) They believed Native American cultures should remain undisturbed. 3) Which of the following was a reason for manifest destiny? a) discovery of gold in California b) Discovery of oil in Texas c) discovery of the Missouri River and the fertile land near it d) Discovery of fertile land in Georgia 4) Which president of the United States Annexed Texas a) Sam Houston b) George Washington c) Andrew Jackson d) James Polk 5) Which reason would make people travel over 3000 miles over Indian infested land by horseback or by walking? a) Rapid population growth in the cities b) Slavery allowed in the Western territories c) The land was easy to cross as there was a road d) People wanted to see the world 6) Which country did the United states sign a treaty with to get the Oregon Territory? a) Russia b) France c) Spain d) Great Britian 7) Why was getting the Oregon Territory so important to the United States? a) The united States thought that they could farm here b) The United States thought that Russia would attack c) The United States was interested in claiming all land in the Western Hemisphere d) The United States wanted to claim this land to continue to fulfill their quest towards manifest Destiny 8) Which of the following are causes of the US Mexican War? a) intensified the debate over slavery b) Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago c) disputed land in which mexican soldiers continued to attack Americans d) The division of Texas into Arizona, New Mexico, and California 9) Which of the following events was a direct cause of the US Mexican War? a) Louisiana Purchase b) Florida Cession c) Texas Annexation d) Mexican Cession 10) Which Treaty ended the US Mexican War? a) Treaty of Paris 1783 b) Treaty of Houston c) Treaty of Texas 1848 d) Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago 11) Why was the Mexican Cession a direct cause of the continued sectionalism in the United States? a) Made the free states out number the slave states b) intensified the debate over slavery c) countinued arguements between the federalists and the antifederalists d) The continued arguements over land disputes 12) In which region of the United States did the Chinese settle? a) Northeast b) Northwest c) South d) West 13) What pull factor contributed to the Chinese coming to the United States? a) Gold b) Building the Erie Canal c) The Communist government in China d) The ability to make more money than the Americans 14) What push factor contributed to the Irish coming to the United States? a) Gold b) Building the Erie Canal c) Potato Famine d) The inability to find work

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