Chapter 8

What did the Rush-Bagot Agreement between the US and Britain say?

• limit naval power on the Great Lakes
• tax the fur trade
• establish fishing rights off the Labrador Coast
• draw the borders between the US and Canada

What did the Convention of 1818 establish?

• established a border between the US and Canada that extended to the Rocky Mtns
• giving the US control of natural resources in Oregon Country
• expand boundaries of the US further west by opening up Texas
• granting Florida to the US, along with the Atlantic coast

The Monroe Doctrine made the United States a defender of other smaller countries in the Western Hemisphere.

• True
• False

The Monroe Doctrine stated _____.

• The Europeans could come to the Americas to colonize.
• That the US would not interfere with European colonies as long as Europe left independent nations alone.
• That the US was going to take over all European colonies.

How much did America pay to obtain Spanish Florida?

• 6 Million Dollars
• 5 Million Dollars
• 4 Million Dollars
• 3 Million Dollars

With the Adams-Onis treaty, America

• acquired Florida from Spain.
• bought Florida from Mexico.
• gave Oregon to Spain.
• donated land to Great Britain.

The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of

• U.S. Foreign Policy
• U.S. Domestic Policy

What was Monroe's message to European nations in the Monroe Doctrine?

• Come colonize as much as you want!
• Stay out of the Western Hemisphere!
• Change your trading tactics!
• Give up all your power!

Under the terms of the Adams-Onis Treaty, ______________.

• Spain received Texas, and America received East Florida
• naval power on the Great Lakes was limited
• Great Britain and America agreed to share the Northwest
• America warned European countries to stay out of North and South America

What were the terms of the Rush-Bagot Agreement?

• limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both Great Britain and America
• told European countries to stay out of North America
• settled border disputes between Spain and America
• agreed to allow Rush Limbaugh and Richard Bagot to serve as American ambassadors