Westward Expansion

What was the term for the idea that expansion was the right of the US?

• Manifest Destiny
• Righteous Growth
• Sovereign Development
• Due Process

The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as

• The Great Expansion
• Manifest Destiny
• Oregon Fever
• The Monroe Doctrine

Which list is places the territories into the order in which they were added to the US?

• California, Oregon, Florida, Texas, Louisiana
• Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California
• Florida, Oregon, California, Louisiana, Texas
• Texas,Oregon, California, Florida, Louisiana

This President purchased the Louisiana Territory ---

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Monroe

Which territory was bought from France during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?

• California
• Florida
• Oregon
• Louisiana

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

• One hundred dollars

• 15 thousand dollars

• 15 million dollars

• No money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land

The Louisiana territory ______ the size of the United States!

• Doubled

• Tripled

• Made Smaller

• Quadrupled

The U.S. wanted to get control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.  Why did they want this area? 

• The river was in the U.S. 
• The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S. 
• The port and river were needed for trade in North America
• The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it 

Which territory was added through the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain?

• Oregon
• Louisiana
• Texas 
• Florida

This country owned Florida before the United States received it in a treaty --

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain