US History Chapter 15 Exam

John O' Sullivan is know for what?

• Painting "American Progress"

• Coining the phrase "Manifest Destiny"

• Being one the noted "14" Congress detractors who voted against war with Mexico

• One of the notable persons at the famous Alamo battle

Telegraph and _______________ are two of the notable technological advances illustrated in the American Progress painting.

• railroads

• horse-drawn carriages

• stagecoaches

• electricity

Which president took the opportunity to approach France concerning the Louisiana territory?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• James K. Polk

• John Q. Adams

The offer was made to Napoleon Bonaparte to purchase Louisiana territory for $7.5 million which was refused but purchase was made later for $15 million.

• True

• False

How much land did the U.S. gain by the purchase of the Louisiana territory?

• 2.5 million acres

• about half as much

• double

• triple

What was the chief objective of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?

• control the port of New Orleans

• Vast farmland of the area

• Settlement for their swelling population east of the Rocky Mountains

• Significant resources in the territory

Which was NOT a concern regarding the Louisiana Purchase?

• The Constitutionality of it

• The cost

• The size of it

• The possible political implications

• The British would use it as an opportunity to attack from the weak spot of the north flank

Florida was said to have a diverse population. Which of the following was not represented?

• Spanish colonists

• Seminole Indians

• Runaway Slaves

• English traders

• Tejanos

Who coordinated the settlement of Texas with the agreement of the Mexican government?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Moses Austin

• Sam Houston

• James Monroe

Which was not a complaint of American settlers in the Mexican territory?

• resentment for taking orders from Mexican officials

• documents were required to be in Spanish

• Mexico had outlawed slavery

• They had no intention of becoming citizens