Unit 6 Review

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• an area in the central United States purchased from France with the help of Thomas Jefferson

• an area in the northwestern United States purchased from Great Britain

Where did Lewis and Clark explore?

• the Louisiana Purchase

• the Northwest Territory

What is the correct definition of Manifest Destiny?

• the belief that the United States had the right to settle all the land from the East Coast to the West Coast

• the belief that the United States had a right to take control of Central American nations

Why did the United States fight the War of 1812?

• British sea captains stopped American ships and kidnapped American sailors.

• Native Americans wanted to claim land in the central United States that belonged to France.

What happened as a result of the War of 1812? Choose 3 correct answers.

• The British realized that the United States would remain an independent nation.

• Great Britain stopped trying to gain control of the United States.

• Americans proved they could defeat the British by doing it a second time.

Which statement describes the Trail of Tears?

• the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation to western lands

• the path that enslaved people took to freedom

Why did immigration to the U.S. increase in the middle of the 19th century? Choose 2 correct answers.

• There were more opportunities in America.

• They faced poverty and oppression in their old country. 

What was different in America due to the industrial revolution?

• Large amounts of goods were produced in factories. 

• Workers formed labor unions and received better working conditions.

Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• The Northeast became the most industrialized.

• The South became a shipping point for overseas trade. 

What was the most direct result of improved transportation, such as the steamboat, on American life?

• It led to increased trade.

• It led to greater conflict with Native Americans.