Civil War and Reconstruction

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Alabama

Where was the Missouri Compromise line?

• 36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
• The belief that their destiny was to manifest
• A religious term used to explain how to be saved

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

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The war with Mexico BEGAN with

• California's rebellion
• a border dispute in Texas
• the Battle of Buena Vista
• a US invasion of Mexico City

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What is the name of the piece of land the U.S. gained after the Mexican-American War?

• Oregon Country
• Given Mexican Land
• Louisiana Purchase
• Mexican Cession

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? 

• treaty with the British
• war with England
• purchased from the British
• war with Mexico

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The discovery of gold led to

• California statehood
• Polk becoming president
• a war with Mexico
• Texas statehood

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How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?

• It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
• It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
• It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.