Chapter 14: The Territorial Expansion of the United States, 1830s-1850s

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The federal government's role in expansion included:

financing exploratory journeys to survey western land.supporting Indian land claims.allowing territories to develop plans to organize lands for settlement.helping territorial communities form militias for defense.

Which one of the following was a reason for moving Indian tribes to the "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River in the early 19th century?

Allowing Indians time and space to adjust to American civilization.Put natives out of the way of the Santa Fe and Overland Trails.Prevent westward expansion into unfarmable lands.Ending the practice of slavery among the tribes.

Before the Civil War, pioneers addressed the issue of Indians lands in trans-Mississippi West by:

establishing communities in Oregon and California.forcible removal.Establishing reservations for Plains Indians.having the government wage war against the Indians.

In 1846, Great Britain and the United States ended their joint occupancy of:

Utah.New Mexico.Minnesota.Oregon.

The American settlement of Texas differed markedly from other frontiers because:

no other country contested the settlement.the Indians were not looked upon as the enemy.Americans occupied lands to which other countries laid claim.Americans settled on land to which Indian peoples still held title.

The Mexican government invited settlers like Stephen Austin's American colonists because it wanted a buffer between Mexico and the:

French.Spanish.Comanche.Sioux.

What was Manifest Destiny and how did it justify expansion?

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How successful was the Mexican idea to invite Americans to settle in Texas?

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	The British Hudson's Bay Company slowed American entry into Oregon by providing no aid to settlers arriving from the Midwest in the 1840s.

	True False

The Mexican-American War was the first conflict in which:

The government misled the press.the government censored press coverage.members of the press served in the military.journalistic accounts shaped popular attitudes.

James K. Polk redefined the president's role as commander-in-chief by:

letting his generals run the war.planning the war's strategy.commanding troops in battle.instituting a military draft.

Which one of the following was NOT part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

The Rio Grande was established as the Mexico-Texas border.California and New Mexico were awarded to the U.S.The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million.Tejanos were granted political rights.

	Southern and Northern critics united to oppose the call for keeping "All Mexico!" in the wake of the sweeping American victory in the Mexican War.

	True False

	Mexico's Texas grant to Moses and Stephen Austin permitted settlers to remain American citizens and practice Protestant faiths.

	True False

During the 1844 presidential campaign, raising the idea of annexing Texas backfired on:

Martin Van Buren.John Calhoun.John Tyler.William Harrison.

	The first political sign of the growing strength of antislavery opinion in the North was the showing of Henry Clay in the 1844 election.

	True False

Why were exploratory expeditions undertaken and what resulted from them?

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What happened to the eastern Indian tribes removed west of the Mississippi?

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James K. Polk's belligerent slogan, "Fifty-four Forty or Fight," was a reference to U.S. claims to:

Oregon to the Russian Alaska boundary.having the Texas border at the Rio Grande, not the Nueces River.California south to Baja.

From 1845 to 1848, the size of territory added to the U.S. grew by:

70 percent.125 percent.90 percent.25 percent.

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny affect where and how the United States expanded?

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Characterize United States relations with Mexico from Mexican independence to 1850.

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What role did migration play in the successful expansion of the United States?

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How did the acquisition of new lands affect the question of slavery?

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How did the presidential election of 1848 crystallize many of the issues arising from American expansion?

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Self-Study Quiz: Chapter Review

The federal government's role in expansion included:

Which one of the following was a reason for moving Indian tribes to the "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River in the early 19th century?

Before the Civil War, pioneers addressed the issue of Indians lands in trans-Mississippi West by:

In 1846, Great Britain and the United States ended their joint occupancy of:

The American settlement of Texas differed markedly from other frontiers because:

The Mexican government invited settlers like Stephen Austin's American colonists because it wanted a buffer between Mexico and the:

What was Manifest Destiny and how did it justify expansion?

How successful was the Mexican idea to invite Americans to settle in Texas?

The British Hudson's Bay Company slowed American entry into Oregon by providing no aid to settlers arriving from the Midwest in the 1840s.

The Mexican-American War was the first conflict in which:

James K. Polk redefined the president's role as commander-in-chief by:

Which one of the following was NOT part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Southern and Northern critics united to oppose the call for keeping "All Mexico!" in the wake of the sweeping American victory in the Mexican War.

Mexico's Texas grant to Moses and Stephen Austin permitted settlers to remain American citizens and practice Protestant faiths.

During the 1844 presidential campaign, raising the idea of annexing Texas backfired on:

The first political sign of the growing strength of antislavery opinion in the North was the showing of Henry Clay in the 1844 election.

Why were exploratory expeditions undertaken and what resulted from them?

What happened to the eastern Indian tribes removed west of the Mississippi?

James K. Polk's belligerent slogan, "Fifty-four Forty or Fight," was a reference to U.S. claims to:

From 1845 to 1848, the size of territory added to the U.S. grew by:

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny affect where and how the United States expanded?

Characterize United States relations with Mexico from Mexican independence to 1850.

What role did migration play in the successful expansion of the United States?

How did the acquisition of new lands affect the question of slavery?

How did the presidential election of 1848 crystallize many of the issues arising from American expansion?