Territorial Expansion

During Jefferson’s presidency, which event most helped the United States expand towards the Pacific coast?

• Battle of New Orleans
• Boston Tea Party
•  Constitutional Convention
• the Louisiana Purchase

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States?

• It limited trade within the original colonies.
• It increased the size of the nation.
• It stopped western settlements.
• It raised taxes on goods made locally.

How far west did the Lewis and Clark expedition travel?

• to the foothills of the Rocky Mountai
• across the Rocky Mountains
• to the Pacific Ocean
• to the Atlantic Ocean

As a result of the Lewis and Clark expedition, what lands did the United States claim?

• Oregon  Territory
• California
• Florida
• Mexico

What was the main cause of death along the trails to the West?

• sickness and accidents
• border disagreements
• equipment breaking down
• not enough gold was found

What caused the spike in population in San Francisco 1849?

• the Mexican War
• the admission of California as a state
• the discovery of gold
• the increased immigration of the Chinese

What did the Mexican government do that made the Texans fight for their independence?

• forced Texans to become Catholics.
• enforced the law that outlawed slavery.
• taxed  the land and property of the Texans
• violated their rights to a fair trial.

Why was the annexation of Texas to the United States delayed for 9 years?

•  The U.S. wanted to keep the balance between slave and free states.
• The U.S. wanted to keep the peace with Mexico 
• Texans wanted their independence.
• Texans allied themselves with Great Britain

Which group of Americans followed the "Trail of Tears" when they were forced to leave their homes?

• Japanese Americans
• Irish Americans
• Cherokee Indians
• Mormons

How did the Cherokee attempt to protect their rights to their lands?

• They fought wars against the U.S. army
• They took their case to the Supreme Court
• They adopted American customs
• They made treaties with the U.S. government