YAWP Ch. 12 Reading Exam with 100% Correct Answers
1. What were the three main beliefs that justified manifest destiny?
a) Belief in American cultural superiority, b) Belief in economic prosperity, the
the right to expand westward, and the need for military expansion, and
idea that expansion was divinely the importance of industrialization.
ordained.
c) Belief in isolationism, the importance
d) Belief in technological advancement, the
of maintaining existing borders, and the
spread of democracy worldwide, and the
rejection of foreign influence.
importance of urbanization.
2. Who captured the political outlook of the Young America movement in a speech
delivered in 1844 titled 'The Young American'?
a) Ralph Waldo Emerson b) Henry David Thoreau
c) John C. Calhoun d) Daniel Webster
3. Many Americans, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, disapproved of aggressive expansion
because:
a) they believed it was morally wrong b) they wanted more land for farming
c) they supported war with neighboring countries d) they thought expansion would strengthen
the
nation
4. According to Abraham Lincoln's speech in 1859, what was the United States' mission
supposed to be?
a) To conquer other nations b) To lead by example
c) To expand territory by force d) To remain isolated
5. What technological innovation is mentioned in the passage as helping to carry
the values of republicanism into the West?
a) Steam engine b) Telegraph
c) Railroad d) Automobile
, 6. Who controlled much of the land east of the Mississippi River and almost all of
the West before expansion?
a) Native Americans b) British Colonists
c) Spanish Settlers d) French Explorers
e) European Merchants
7. The concept of Manifest Destiny influenced American expansion westward by:
a) encouraging Americans to believe it b) limiting American settlement to the
was their right and duty to expand eastern states
across the continent
c) promoting peaceful coexistence with
d) discouraging territorial growth
Native Americans
beyond the original colonies
8. According to the passage, what belief fueled the harassment and dispossession of Native
Americans by Americans?
a) The belief in manifest destiny b) The belief in democracy
c) The belief in equality d) The belief in industrialization
9. What was a major factor that led to the annexation of Florida?
a) The discovery of gold b) Spanish neglect of the region
c) Anxiety over runaway enslaved people d) The growth of the cotton industry
10. Which event set the stage for General Andrew Jackson’s invasion of Florida in 1817?
a) The killing of 270 fort inhabitants b) The annexation of Florida
c) The Second Seminole War d) The purchase of Florida for $5 million
11. After the purchase of Florida, what temporarily halted the influx of settlers in the mid-
1830s?
a) The outbreak of the Second Seminole War b) The growth of plantations
c) The removal of Native Americans d) The expansion of the U.S. government
1. What were the three main beliefs that justified manifest destiny?
a) Belief in American cultural superiority, b) Belief in economic prosperity, the
the right to expand westward, and the need for military expansion, and
idea that expansion was divinely the importance of industrialization.
ordained.
c) Belief in isolationism, the importance
d) Belief in technological advancement, the
of maintaining existing borders, and the
spread of democracy worldwide, and the
rejection of foreign influence.
importance of urbanization.
2. Who captured the political outlook of the Young America movement in a speech
delivered in 1844 titled 'The Young American'?
a) Ralph Waldo Emerson b) Henry David Thoreau
c) John C. Calhoun d) Daniel Webster
3. Many Americans, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, disapproved of aggressive expansion
because:
a) they believed it was morally wrong b) they wanted more land for farming
c) they supported war with neighboring countries d) they thought expansion would strengthen
the
nation
4. According to Abraham Lincoln's speech in 1859, what was the United States' mission
supposed to be?
a) To conquer other nations b) To lead by example
c) To expand territory by force d) To remain isolated
5. What technological innovation is mentioned in the passage as helping to carry
the values of republicanism into the West?
a) Steam engine b) Telegraph
c) Railroad d) Automobile
, 6. Who controlled much of the land east of the Mississippi River and almost all of
the West before expansion?
a) Native Americans b) British Colonists
c) Spanish Settlers d) French Explorers
e) European Merchants
7. The concept of Manifest Destiny influenced American expansion westward by:
a) encouraging Americans to believe it b) limiting American settlement to the
was their right and duty to expand eastern states
across the continent
c) promoting peaceful coexistence with
d) discouraging territorial growth
Native Americans
beyond the original colonies
8. According to the passage, what belief fueled the harassment and dispossession of Native
Americans by Americans?
a) The belief in manifest destiny b) The belief in democracy
c) The belief in equality d) The belief in industrialization
9. What was a major factor that led to the annexation of Florida?
a) The discovery of gold b) Spanish neglect of the region
c) Anxiety over runaway enslaved people d) The growth of the cotton industry
10. Which event set the stage for General Andrew Jackson’s invasion of Florida in 1817?
a) The killing of 270 fort inhabitants b) The annexation of Florida
c) The Second Seminole War d) The purchase of Florida for $5 million
11. After the purchase of Florida, what temporarily halted the influx of settlers in the mid-
1830s?
a) The outbreak of the Second Seminole War b) The growth of plantations
c) The removal of Native Americans d) The expansion of the U.S. government
