Chapter 15 & 16
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- Q1During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?early 18th centuryearly 20th centuryearly 19th centurylate 18th century30s
- Q2In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?183218121803184830s
- Q3How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?It provided policies for acquiring territory from American Indian tribes.It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory.30s
- Q4How did many Americans act on their belief in the Manifest Destiny of the United States in the 1800s?Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.Many settlers moved west to start a new life.Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.Many businesses expanded and added new employees.30s
- Q5President Thomas Jefferson's purchase of Louisianawas a costly mistake.led to war with Great Britain.doubled the size of the United States.was opposed by western farmers.30s
- Q6How did President Polk's placement of soldiers along the Rio Grande contribute to the outbreak of war with Mexico?U.S. soldiers patrolled a disputed region that Mexico considered its own territory.Texas residents encouraged U.S. soldiers to conduct cross-border raids against Mexican outposts.Generals of the U.S. Army desired a war to test new weapons.The Mexican army desired to show it was superior to the military strength of the United States.30s
- Q7The belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent came to be known asOregon Fever.Manifest Destiny.the Great Experiment.the Monroe Doctrine.30s
- Q8Which modern day states can be found in the Louisiana Purchase?Nebraska and New MexicoTexas and KansasKansas and NebraskaLouisiana and Texas30s
- Q9Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Manifest Destiny?Most acquisitions were west of the Mississippi River.Most acquisitions were in the southeastern portion of the United States.Most acquisitions were west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River.Most acquisitions were along the Canadian border with the United States.30s
- Q10Which area was invaded by Andrew Jackson in order to stop raids on Georgia farms, without the consent of President James Monroe?Mexican CessionTexasOregon CountryFlorida30s
- Q11Which area was its own country for 10 years?Louisiana PurchaseOregon CountryTexasFlorida30s
- Q12Which territory was added to the United States as a result of the U.S.Mexican War?Oregon CountryLouisiana PurchaseMexican CessionFlorida30s
- Q13What was important for allowing a southern route to the west?The Louisiana PurchaseThe Gadsden Purchase30s
- Q14The physical feature that deterred westward movement by families wasthe Mississippi River.the Great Plains.the Rocky Mountains.30s
- Q15Florida was acquired by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams throughpurchase.trickery.diplomacy.warfare.30s