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SOL Quiz 15
US Expansion 1830s-1860
1. "The fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the
continent. . . ." James L. O'Sullivan wrote this in 1845. Which of the
following is an example of Manifest Destiny?
a. Monroe Doctrine
b. annexation of Texas
c. War of 1812
d. Missouri Compromise
Manifest Destiny, the idea that Providence meant that the United
States should rule from "sea to shining sea," became an accepted
notion by Americans in the 1840s. For this reason, public
opinion supported the annexation of Texas.
2. Texas applied for annexation to the United States in 1837, but was
not annexed until 1845. The major factor in the eight-year delay was
a. fear of war with Great Britain
b. opposition of the Apache and other Native Americans
c. hostility to the spread of slavery
d. threats by Mexico
Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1836 and declared
itself a republic. The new Texas constitution legalized slavery.
When Texas applied for statehood, many Northerners objected
because they did not want another slave-holding state added to
the Union.
3. How did the U.S. ultimately acquire the territories of California,
Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and
Wyoming in 1848?
a. Mexican Cession
b. Gadsden Purchase
c. Monroe Doctrine
d. Rush-Bagot Agreement
California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New
Mexico, and Wyoming were all part of the Mexican Cession. As
part of the treaty ending the Mexican War, the U.S. acquired the
land from Mexico in 1848 for $15 million.
4. What was the LAST piece of contiguous (touching) territory added
to the U.S.?
a. Alaska
b. Gadsden Purchase
c. Panama Canal Zone
d. Mexican Cession
The negotiations for this land purchase were conducted by the U.S.
ambassador to Mexico, James Gadsden. The U.S. wanted the land
because its relatively flat terrain would provide a good route for a
future trans-continental railroad.
5. Which dispute with Britain was settled in 1846?
a. freedom of navigation
b. impressment of American sailors
c. quarrels over the Maine border
d. ownership of the Oregon Territory
In 1819 U.S. and Britain decided that both nations would jointly
own the land. By the 1840s, many Americans demanded that the
U.S. take control of all of Oregon Country -- all the way to its
northern boundary of 54 degrees latitude, 40 minutes. "Fiftyfour Forty or Fight!" was their slogan.