Checkpoint 25

Which area of Tennessee was part of the Jackson Purchase?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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)

• Died fighting at the Alamo

• Served as a scout for Andrew Jackson

• Served in the United States Congress

• Wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto

• Served as governor of Tennessee

Who is described in the box?

Davy Crockett

• Davy Crockett

• Andrew Jackson

• James Polk

• Sam Houston

What was the outcome of the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• The United States added the state of Tennessee.

• The United States fought the War of 1812.

• The United States gave American Indians land.

• The United States expanded west.

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

(Choose all that apply.)

• Texas

• Arizona

• California

• Utah

• Tennessee

Why did Sequoyah invent a syllabary?

• to fight in the War of 1812

• to fight in the War of 1812 to give the Cherokee a written language

• to give the Cherokee a written language to win the Texas War of Independence

• 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 San Jacinto

• the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• the Battle of the Alamo