Westward Expansion

What was the Alamo?

• The train that traveled through Texas
• A city in Texas
• A fort that was used by the Americans

The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:

• the Monroe Doctrine
• The Louisiana Purchase
• Manifest Destiny
• The Jackson Action

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

To Annex land means to:

• take it over
• conquer it
• give it up to another country
• buy it

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Monroe bought it
• It doubled the size of the U.S.
• We bought it from Spain
• All of these are true

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Monroe Doctrine says that:

• All Native Americans must live west of the Mississippi River
• The U.S. would not accept new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
• New roads and bridges will be constructed throughout the west
• All Americans deserve healthcare

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which is the only state to have once been an independent country?

• Texas
• Colorado
• Oregon
• Arizona

The Mexican Cession is land that the United States took as a result of:

• annexation
• the War with Mexico
• a treaty with Britain
• the Mexican Revolution

What area is C?

• Texas Annexation

• Original 13 colonies

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory

What area is D?

• Texas Annexation

• Florida Cession

• Mexico Cession

• Oregon Territory

What area does E represent?

• Texas Annexation

• 13 Original Colonie

• Oregon Territory

• Florida Cession Spain