Chapter 15 Review
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- Q1The belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent cam to be known asManifest Destinythe Great ExperiementOregon Feverthe Monroe Doctrine30s
- Q2The annexation of Texas was opposed by many Americans becauseSpain still claimed TexasTexas was too large to be a state.The purchase price was too highTexas allowed slavery30s
- Q3President Thomas Jefferson's purchase of Louisianadoubled the size of the United Statesled to war with Great Britainwas a costly mistakewas opposed by western farmers30s
- Q4The war with Mexico began witha border dispute in Texasa U.S. invasion of New Mexicothe Battle of Buena VistaCalifornia's Bear Flag Rebellion30s
- Q5Florida was acquired by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams throughwarfarepurchasediplomacytrickery30s
- Q6In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican WarMexico ceded about half of its territory to the United StatesMexico agreed to pay the United States $15 million in war damagesthe United States agreed that its invasion of Mexico was unjustthe United States promised to honor Mexico's claim to California30s
- Q7How did President James Polk deal with the dispute between the United States and Great Britain over Oregon Country?He agreed to continue "joint occupancy" of OregonHe compromised with Britain by accepting half of OregonHe gave in to Britain by ceding most of OregonHe stood up to Britain by seizing all of Oregon by force30s
- Q8One reason the United States needed New Orleans wasso farmers could export their cropsto keep Great Britain awayto be able to attend Marti Grasso fishermen could access the Gulf of Mexico30s
- Q9One of the main reasons the United States marched to the Florida territory wasto end attacks in Georgia by runaway slaves and Seminole Indiansto start a war with Spainto take back runaway slavesto take Florida away from Great Britain30s
- Q10Diplomacy isthe art of conducting a bandadding territory to a countrythe art of conducting warthe art of conducting negotiations with other countries30s
- Q11Many settlers followed Stephen Austin to Texas beacusethere were many beavers to trapthere was good land for growing cottonno Indians lived therethe government paid their way to go30s
- Q12The Alamowas surrendered by Texas rebelswas defended by Texas rebels including Davy Crockettwas rescued when nearby towns sent reinforcementwas a Texas steakhouse30s
- Q13Manifest destiny meansman rulesgreat feastobvious fatehuge territory30s
- Q14What does the woman in white represent in this picture?She is an angel floating over Native Americans who died on the Trail of TearsShe is a symbol of missionaries.She is Uncle Sam's wifeShe is a symbol of American progress30s
- Q15What country did the US deal with in order to acquire Oregon?MexicoSpainFranceGreat Britain30s
