Unit 7

Question 1

What is the term used to describe the belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent?

Answer 1

Manifest Destiny

Question 2

True or False: The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of Native Americans from their ancestral lands.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The acquisition of _______ in 1848 was a significant event in the westward expansion of the United States.

Answer 3

California

Question 4

Which president is most closely associated with the concept of Manifest Destiny?

Answer 4

James K. Polk

Question 5

What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Answer 5

To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following territories was acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? A) Texas B) Oregon C) California D) Florida

Answer 6

C) California

Question 7

What was the route taken by thousands of Native Americans during the Trail of Tears?

Answer 7

The route from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma.

Question 8

True or False: The Oregon Trail was primarily used for the migration of settlers to the West.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What year did the United States purchase Alaska from Russia?

Answer 9

1867

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The phrase ‘Manifest Destiny’ was first popularized in the _______.

Answer 10

1840s