Westward Expansion

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a party town
• It was the Catholic headquaters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

The US bought Louisiana from France in 1803 at the cost of

• $1 million

• $15 million

• $10 million

• $100 million

Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States

• Adams-Onis Treaty
• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
• Gadsden Purchase
• Monroe Doctrine

What was Texas Annexation?

• Texas becoming the 28th state of the United States
• Texas becoming a independent country
• Texas joining the Confederacy
• Texas joining Mexico

Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.

• it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
• it could lead to war with Spain
• it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
• it would interfere with Manifest Destiny

As a result of the Oregon territory treaty , the United States achieved its goal of..?

• Expanding Westward to the Pacific Ocean

• Expanding land for a southwestern railroad

• Reserving western territory for Natives

• securing the southern border

Which answer choice was NOT an effect on Natives due to westward expansion in to the Oregon Territory?

• Westward expansion forced Natives away from their land in which their diet changed due to relocation away from the fish they eat.

• Some tribes signed treaties only to have settlers take over the very land that was reserved

• Tribes joined together to fight for their land, but ultimately, they lost

• Native Americans signed treaties to protect areas of the 49th parallel for spiritual land

Which numbered area did the US acquire in 1846 after negotiations with Britain?

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

• Picture D

What treaty ended the war, making Mexico give up half of it's territory?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Santa Anna

Why did the United States value the land bought in the Gadsden Purchase?

• Flat land perfect for a railroad

• It's mountains were perfect to build forts

• It was coastal land perfect for farming cotton.

• It was known as a dangerous place filled with poisonous animals and plants.