The belief that the United States should reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific... from "Sea to shining Sea".

• Annexation

• Cession

• Joint Resolution

• Manifest Destiny

U.S. acquired ___________from the Spain.

• Texas

• Florida

• Louisiana Purchase

• California

What was the case of Worcester v. Georgia about?

• a dispute between Georgia and the town of Worcester
• a dispute over federal government tariffs
• a Supreme Court decision about Native American rights
• a Supreme Court decision about the statehood of Georgia

U.S. bought this for $15 million from the French in 1803.

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas

This guy was president during the Mexican American War.

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Zachary Taylor

• James K. Polk

The Louisiana Purchase

• did not occur until Congress passed an amendment approving it

• doubled the size of the US

• offered the US an opportunity to expand its commercial and manufacturing industries

• tripled the size of the US

Which of these caused many Southern Americans to want to take over Florida?

• They liked the beaches in Florida better.

• They were concerned about Spain being able to station troops in Florida that would invade Georgia.

• Slaves in Georgia would escape the country by running away to Florida and their owners could not get them back.

• Gold was discovered in Florida and Americans wanted to go there to get rich.

How much of the entire Oregon Country did the U.S. gain?

• All

• None

• Most

• Half

President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.

• Cherokee
• Iroquois
• Souix
• Red Hawks

America added Texas by...

• annexing (meaning that Congress voted to add it).

• defeating Spain in war, forcing them to give up Texas.

• invading Texas after it became independent and forcing it to become part of the U.S.

• creating a special election for Texans to vote if they would like to be part of the U.S.