iCivics A Growing Nation Review

What was the law that directed all new territory to be divided into squares six miles long each?

• The Land Ordinance of 1785

• The War of 1812

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Oregon Treaty

What were unauthorized Americans who lived on land in the Northwest Territory that they didn’t pay for called?

• pilgrims

• squatters

• Thomas Jefferson

• French

__________ and Robert Livingston were sent to make a deal with France over purchasing New Orleans and Florida.

• James K. Polk

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• John Adams

How much did the USA pay for the Louisiana Purchase?

• $10 Million

• $13 Million

• $15 Million

• They did not pay anything for it.

Who were the two men sent to survey the new land purchased in the Louisiana Purchase?

• Jefferson and Thomas

• Livingston and Monroe

• Lewis and Clark

• Washington and Adams

What is the idea that America was meant to grow so democracy and freedom could spread?

(a)  

Who was the president when the USA acquired the Oregon Territory?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

What caused a big debate over Texas becoming a state?

• slavery

• president

• location

• the Alamo

Mexico won its independence from what country in 1821?

• USA

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Canada

What term means citizens had the freedom to govern themselves and to do what they

wanted with their lives.

• Life

• Liberty

• Property

• Happiness