US History EOC Review Part 2

Multiple Choice

How did the United States get possession of the Oregon territory?

• The United States bought the area as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

• The United States bought it from a Native American tribe living in the area.

• England gave up its claim to the area as part of a treaty with the United States.

• Spain gave it to the United States in an attempt to prevent the Mexican War.

Multiple Choice

How were the areas of California and Arizona added to the United States?

• through war with Mexico

• through an acquisition from France

• through a treaty with Great Britain

• through annexation from Spain

Multiple Choice

What was the primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

• to provide military assistance to Latin America nations

• to promote trade between the United States and Africa

• to prevent European nations from colonizing Latin American countries

• to establish American colonies in South America

Multiple Choice

What concept is John L Sullivan talking about in the quote?

• the American System

• Manifest Destiny

• the nullification crisis

• education reform

Multiple Choice

The foreign policy actions of James Polk involving Texas, California, and the Oregon Territory were evidence of what?

• support for the idea of Manifest Destiny

• the end of the debate over slavery in the country

• a push to keep the United States isolated from other countries

• a lack of support for the Monroe Doctrine

Multiple Choice

Based on the excerpt , what action does President Polk want Congress to take?

• Create a formal alliance with Great Britain.

• Declare war on Mexico.

• Abolish slavery in the western territories.

• Purchase Texas and California from Mexico.

Multiple Choice

Why did Americans living in Texas want to declare war on Mexico?

• The Mexican government raised taxes on cotton exports.

• The Mexican government issued a ban on slavery.

• The Mexican government made Catholicism the nation’s official religion.

• The Mexican government halted immigration to Texas.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an action by the Untied States to support the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• enacting a protective tariff to discourage international trade

• provoking a war with Mexico over territory in Texas

• preventing European nations from colonizing Latin American countries

• placing quotas on the number of immigrants coming to the nation

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the foreign policy symbolized in the cartoon?

• to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny through the settlement on Latin America

• o encourage the colonization of underdeveloped nations in South America

• to prevent European nations from intervening in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere

• to stop countries from overthrowing their European-controlled governments

Multiple Choice

What led to the United States acquisition of the shaded area?

• a treaty with Great Britain

• the Texas Revolution

• the Mexican War

• a payment to France

Multiple Choice

Why did Thomas Jefferson have a hard time justifying to himself the purchase of Louisiana?

• He believed it was unconstitutional for a president to buy land.

• He felt it was too expensive.

• He did not know anything about the land.

• He objected to giving France money

Multiple Choice

What would effect would Henry Clay's System of roads and canals have on the United States economy in years to come?

• strong feelings of nationalism throughout the country

• a greater dependence on trade with Britain and France

• lower prices for manufactured goods

• the need for a public welfare program

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Manifest Destiny?

• To expand the country to the Pacific Ocean

• To make God and religion the most important thing in people's lives

• To kick the French out of the Great Plains

• To live your best life

Multiple Choice

Why did people move West?

• Lots of good farmland

• Escape slavery

• Better jobs in manufacturing

• To help Native Americans with farming

Multiple Choice

How did Manifest Destiny cause problems with other nations?

• Resulted in conflict and war like in Mexico

• Other countries raise taxes on the United States

• The French invaded the United states to get the Mississippi River

• The English started another war over Oregon