VUS 6.a - 6.c Expansion and the Monroe Doctrine

Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
• It doubled the size of the land area of US.
• It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
• It cut the population of the US. in half.

The War of 1812 involved fighting between - 

• Britain and the U.S.
• Britain and France
• France and the U.S.
• U.S. and Spain

The British captured and burned which U.S. city?

• Washington D.C.
• Philadelphia
• Baltimore
• New York City

One result of the War of 1812 was that Americans gained a

•  Sense of pride.
• More land from England
• More land from France
• More land from the Native Americans

What is the name of the peace treaty that ended the war?

• Treaty of Peace
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Versailles

Who was the President during the Lousiana Purchase

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Moses

What did Jefferson ask Lewis and Clark to do?

• Gather information about the plants, animals, and climate of the West
• Study the cultures of the Western Indies
• Look for a water route to the Pacific Ocean
• All of the above

What invention expanded slavery westward from the Deep South?

• steam engine

• canals

• cotton gin

• flat-bottom boats

Where was the cotton kingdom located?

• Deep South

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Carribbean

What was the name of the woman who helped Lewis and Clark?

• Dolley Madison

• Pocahontas

• Tecumseh

• Sacajawea