Westward Expansion: Louisiana & Florida

Westward Expansion: Louisiana, Florida and Texas

Multiple Choice

What direction is the U.S. expanding in?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Open Ended

Why did farmers want to settle along major rivers like the Mississippi River?

Multiple Choice

Who originally owned the Louisiana Territory?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• Australia

Poll

At the time, do you think it was a good or bad thing for the U.S. to double the size of their country?

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

How did the U.S. acquire the Louisiana Territory?

• Through war

• Diplomacy

• Settled in this unknown territory

Multiple Choice

What country originally owned the territory of Florida?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Andrew Jackson obeyed President Monroe's orders and did not storm Florida

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

President Monroe, told Spain to "Govern or Get Out" thanks to _______________ .

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Abe Lincoln

• Mr. Sigmund's great great grandfather

Multiple Choice

Done for a good reason

• Diplomacy

• Justifiable

• Manifest Destiny

• Divine

Open Ended

Based on how the U.S. acquired the Louisiana and Florida Territories, do you think it was justifiable? WHY?