Westward Expansion

True or False? The British army burned the Capital during the war of 1812?

• true

• false

Which of the following doubled the size of the United States?

• The Gadsden Purchase

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Treaty of Gaudalupe

Which of the following is ONE reason the US and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?

• The US was trying to take over British colonies.

• The US wanted Europeans to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.

• Great Britain was making it hard for the US to trade with other countries.

Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?

• The US defeated the British at Yorktown.

• The US surprise attacked the British at Lexington and Concord.

• The British launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal.

• British soldiers set fire to the White House and the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

Impressment is when ..........

• The British captured Americans and forced them to sail on British ships and serve in the navy.

• The British raided American towns along the Atlantic coast.

• The British stole cargo from American ships and forced the sailors to buy back the cargo.

• The British established ports in Boston and began to sell goods cheaper than local merchants.

What song was inspired by the events of the War of 1812?

• America the Beautiful

• My Country Tis of Thee

• The Star Spangled Banner

• The Stars and Stripes Forever

What was one reason the government forced American Indians from their homelands during the 1800's?

• to punish them for not fighting in the American Revolution

• to give then better access to education and job opportunities

• to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers

• to allow the government to sell American Indian land to Canada

Why did General Custer and the US Army attach the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and other American Indians during the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• The US government wanted to end a war between the Lakota and the Cheyenne.

• The American Indians would not give up their land and move onto reservations.

• The US government wanted the American Indians to move to Georgia.

• The American Indians took over the town of Little Bighorn and forced the settlers to leave.

Forcing the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia was a part if what larger forced relocation effort?

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The Reservation Trail

• Indian Removal Act

• The Long March

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American Indians?

• American Indians were forced off their lands as more Americans moved into the Louisiana Territory.

• American Indians were only allowed to keep their lands if they bought the land around the.

• As more Americans settled in western territories American Indians peacefully integrated into American society.

• Many American Indians became wealthy by selling their land to Americans that wanted to settle in the west.