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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

• was a major cause of the Spanish-American War.

• pushed the Spanish below the Rio Grande in North America.

• resulted in increased conflict between the U.S. and France.

• almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.

Which event was a direct result of the Louisiana Purchase and helped to lay the foundations for western expansion?

• Defeat of Napoleon

• Lewis and Clark expedition

• Election of Thomas Jefferson

• Marbury v. Madison

Which area on the map was purchased from France in 1803?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory could be viewed as hypocritical because

• it was an instance of strict interpretation of the Constitution

• he had stopped John Adams from purchasing it three years earlier.

• as a landholder in Virginia, he stood to profit personally from the deal.

• as a Democratic-Republican, he would normally be against such Presidential power.

The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from which foreign country?

• Spain
• France
• England
• Germany

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How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?

• The Louisiana Purchase
• The purchase of California
• The Treaty of Ghent

How much did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory for?

• 20 MIL
• 15 MIL
• 10 MIL
• 43246326 MIL

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British forcing American sailors into the British Navy

• Containment
• Impressment
• Customs duty

In the War of 1812, the United States

• fought Mexico for territory in the Southwest.

• gained the Florida territory from the Spanish.

• fought France for control of the Louisiana Territory.

• responded to England’s attempts to restrict US trade in Europe.

The United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812 because

• the British navy sank an American warship.

• British companies refused to pay debts to US banks.

• the British claimed rights to the territory of California.

• the British navy repeatedly seized American merchant ships.