Final Exam Review #2

Why did most Americans think the United States should extend to the Pacific ?

• They believed it was their right to possess this land.

• They feared invasion by Mexico.

• They wanted to make sure Great Britain did not claim the land

• They had already settled the lands of the Great Plains and needed more room.

In which of the following ways did the U.S. add territory in the 1800s?

• Treaty with Britain

• Purchase from France

• War with Mexico

• All of the Above

Why was the Battle of the Alamo significant in Texas’ struggle for independence? 

•  It was a decisive victory for the Americans trying to gain independence for Texas.
•  When Stephen Austin defeated the Mexican forces, the USA finally gave him support. 
• Though a defeat, the bravery of the men who died there served as a rallying cry for later battles.
• It was a strategic location in which many people seeking independence were able to block Mexican forces from crossing the Rio Grande River. 

Which was a reason that people took the Oregon Trail

• To find farmland.

• To win converts to Christianity.

• To take part in the fur trade.

• All of the Above.

Which invention inadvertently led to an increased demand for slaves?

• Steamboat
• Cotton Gin
• Telegraph
• Railroad

Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution?

• a conflict between factory owners in cities

• a shift from handmade products to machine-made products

• a decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor

• a change from privately owned businesses to government-controlled businesses

Why was Jefferson uncomfortable with purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

• He did not have the Constitutional power to buy it.
• He did not trust Monroe & Livingston to make a good deal.
• He worried about angering farmers over New Orleans.
• He worried the land bought would be poor.

What general (and future  president) led American troops to a huge victory in the Battle of New Orleans?

• Sam Adams
• Andrew Jackson
• George Washington
• John Adams

The _ was a meeting of New England leaders that discussed secession (leaving the Union) because they greatly opposed the War of 1812.

• Hartford Convention
• Embargo Act
• Ghent Convention
• XYZ Affair

Goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition included which of the following?

• Create an accurate map of the Louisiana Territory.
• Make contact with the natives in the Louisiana Territory.
• Study the plants and the animals of the Louisiana Territory.
• All of the answer choices are correct.