U.S. Expansion - Florida / Texas

U.S. Expansion

Florida

How justifiable was
U.S. Expansion in the

1800s?

Objective

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

Multiple Choice

Who secretly transfered the Louisiana Territory to France? 

• Netherlands

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

Multiple Choice

Who coined - or first used - the term "manifest destiny" ?

• John Adams

• John O'Sullivan

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

the belief that it was America’s “divine” right and duty to spread across the North American continent.

• annex

• justifiable

• divine

• manifest destiny

Multiple Select

Manifest Destiny took many forms and could include... [Select ALL that Apply]

• treaties

• settlements

• gambling

• wars

Multiple Choice

What problem did Thomas Jefferson run into when trying to buy part of the Louisiana Territory from France?

• the U.S. was broke as result of the Revolutionary War

• Congress wouldn't pass the purchase of land since it cost so much

• the Constitution doesn't say you can buy foreign land

Multiple Choice

How much money did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory? 

• $15 million

• $50 million

• $75 million

• $100 million

Multiple Choice

Whose argument did Thomas Jefferson use when suggesting the U.S. Constitution implied that the he could purchase land with his power to make treaties? 

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

Multiple Select

What reasons MIGHT white Americans in Georgia want the United States to take over Florida from Spain? [Choose ALL that Apply]

• Slave owners in Georgia were upset Seminole Indians welcomed runaway slaves

• Spain could do nothing to stop stop Seminole raids on farms in Georgia

• Seminole Indians raided landowners in Georgia

Multiple Choice

True or False: President James Monroe sent Andrew Jackson in 1818 to conquer Florida and replace the Spanish Governor.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Despite having only an order to stop Seminole raids into Georgia, Andrew Jackson did which of the following upon entering Spanish Florida?

• executed [killed] two British subjects for encouraging Indian attacks

• replaced the Spanish Governor with an American Governor

• captured Spanish military posts

• invaded Florida

Multiple Choice

All but 1 of President James Monroe's cabinet members encouraged him to apologize for Andrew Jackson invading Florida. Who encouraged him to tell Spain to govern Florida or leave?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

Multiple Choice

Looking to avoid war with the United States, Spain agreed to sell Florida for $ ___________________ as long as the United States recognized their claim to Texas.

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 20 million