Checkpoint 23

How did the Jackson Purchase affect Tennessee?

• It decreased Tennessee’s territory in the west.

• It decreased Tennessee’s territory in the east.

• It expanded Tennessee’s territory to the west.

• It expanded Tennessee’s territory to the east.

Which of the following statements describe Davy Crockett’s life?

(Choose 3)

• Served as governor of Tennessee

• Served as a scout for Andrew Jackson

• Served in the United States Congress

• Died fighting at the Alamo

• Wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto

Who is described below:

Wounded at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Served as governor of Tennessee

Major General of the Texas Army

Signed the papers that made Texas a state

• Andrew Jackson

• Davy Crockett

• James Polk

• Sam Houston

What was the outcome of the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• The United States expanded west.

• The United States added the state of Tennessee.

• The United States gave American Indians land.

• The United States fought the War of 1812.

Which areas of land were added to the United States during James K. Polk’s presidency?

(Choose all that apply.)

• California

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Utah

• Ohio

Why did Sequoyah invent a syllabary?

• to win the Texas War of Independence

• to fight in the War of 1812

• to give the Cherokee a written language

• to list all of the new states added to the United States

What event occurred at the building pictured in the image?

the Battle of Manifest Destiny the Battle of the Alamo the Battle of Horseshoe Bend the Battle of San Jacinto

• the Battle of San Jacinto

• the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• the Battle of the Alamo

• the Battle of Manifest Destiny