Unit 4 Test- A New Nation

What geographic importance did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?

• Limited British control on North America

• Increased relations with Native Americans

• Increased U.S. control over Mexico

• Enticed people to move west by doubling the size of the U.S.

What advantage came from the United States buying the Louisiana Territory?

• Warm weather ports in Charleston

• Control of the Mississippi River for shipping

• Coal mines in western Pennsylvania

• Fishing in the Great Lakes

What happened because of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Spain took over New Orleans

• France regained the West Indies

• Jefferson joined forces with the British to fight the French

• U.S. doubled in size

Why did Jefferson want to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• Wanted control of the Mississippi River

• Wanted control of Florida

• Wanted to push the Spanish out of California

• Wanted access to the western part of the Appalachian Mountains

What significance did the war of 1812 hold for the United States?

• Showed how powerful we were due to us dominating the British

• Allowed the Federalists to regain power in politics

• Showed the strength of our nation by holding off the British a second time

• Provided a opportunity for Natives to resist in the West

What power did Marbury v Madison increase for the federal courts?

• Judicial Review

• Increased number of justices

• Created federal supremacy over states

• Allowed president to overturn lower-court decisions

During their invasion during the War of 1812, what did the British forces do to the United States?

• Defended Detroit

• Burned Washington D.C.

• Fought to victory in Baltimore

• Screwed up their attack in Maine

What was a major reason we issued the Monroe Doctrine?

• To keep Europe out of the Western Hemisphere

• To stop US trade with Latin America

• Provide money to Latin America

• Defend the Panama Canal from attack

What document was issued to keep Europe from colonizing in Latin America?

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Embargo Act

• Monroe Doctrine

• Jays Treaty

Why did George Washington prefer neutrality in the 1790s?

• To keep the US out of European wars

• To enforce the Treaty of Alliance with France

• To improve his political popularity

• To gain support for a US Navy