0.3 America in the Early 1800s

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?

• It dramatically increased the size of the United States.

• It helped the United Stated to win the war against Britain.

• It worsened the relationship between the United States and France.

• It cause economic hardship for the United States due to its high cost.

Why did some people call the War of 1812 "the Second American Revolution"?

• It proved the strength and stability of the United States.

• It changed the boundaries of the United States.

• It secured the independence of the United States.

• It created liberties for citizenship of the United States.

In the eyes of many Americans, which concept did President Jackson symbolize?

• abolitionism

• elitism

• feminism

• populism

Why did the abolition movement gain more strength in the North?

• There were more African Americans in the North.

• The North's economy did not depend on enslaved laborers.

• Everyone in the North was opposed to slavery.

• Canada's influence was stronger in the North.

Which sentence describes the main idea of Manifest Destiny?

• Americans were bound to establish equal rights for women.

• Americans were fated to be independent from European nations.

• Americans had the right to expand their control across the continent.

• Americans had the responsibility of converting others to Christianity.