US History - Expansion, Nationalism, and Sectionalism

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Based on document 1, why would the acquisition of New Orleans be significant to the United States?

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The United States needed the Port of New Orleans to transport produce.

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The Louisiana Purchase led to a turning point in history because

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The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and accelerated its westward expansion.

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A historian would find document 1 most useful for

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Studying President Jefferson’s motivations for making the Louisiana Purchase

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Which statement best describes the author’s purpose in making this speech?

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to express the reasons he supports the purchase of the Louisiana territory

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Which statement best describes the author’s point of view? Options: The purchase of the Louisiana Territory is not significant enough for the United States to consider, The purchase of the Louisiana Territory without war or major financial obligation would be a remarkable achievement, The purchase of the Louisiana Territory through peaceful negotiation can not be achieved, The purchase of the Louisiana Territory is not authorized by the US Constitution.

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The purchase of the Louisiana Territory without war or major financial obligation would be a remarkable achievement.

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Which statement best expresses the purpose of President Monroe’s speech?

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to warn European powers not to interfere with independence movements in their former colonies in the Western hemisphere

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Which development in transportation is Governor Clinton describing? Options: National Road, Erie Canal, steamboats, railroads

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Erie Canal

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Based on the map, the Erie Canal and Hudson River contributed directly to the

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rapid increase in population in upstate New York

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Completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 encouraged the growth of the Midwest because it linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast.

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linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast

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Based on these graphs, what is one relationship between cotton production and the growth of slavery between 1800 and 1860?

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The number of slaves in the United States increased as cotton production grew.