CSmith U.S. Unit 4 Western Expansion Review

Why did the U.S. buy the territory shown?

• It had good gold deposits

• To control the Missouri River

• To increase the size of the U.S.A.

• To eliminate Spain as a neighbor in North America

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1785 help expand the U.S.A.?

• It outlined how territories become states

• It added more farmland

• It outlined immigration rules

• It restarted the U.S. government

How did Lewis and Clark's explorations help the U.S. achieve its Manifest Destiny?

• U.S. gained Louisiana from Spain

• Gave U.S. claim to New Spain

• Revealed the West to possible settlers

• Established relations with Russia

Which of the following was NOT a reason the U.S. declared war on Britain in 1812?

• British interference with American trade

• British kidnapping American sailors

• British selling weapons to Native American enemies

• British attempts to take Louisiana Territory

What did the War of 1812 ultimately "get" the U.S.A.?

• More land

• Increased economic relations with France

• Alliance with Britian

• International respect

What was one result of the War of 1812?

• Andrew Jackson becomes famous as the hero of New Orleans

• Washington D.C. is built

• Britian and the U.S. become close allies

• France sells Louisiana to the U.S. under Jefferson

What did the Monroe Doctrine declare to the nations of Europe?

• Asia and Africa are off limits to imperialism

• The U.S. was now open to alliances

• The Americas were off limits to new imperialism

• The U.S. and Canada would be merging into one nation

What would be one possible effect of the Monroe Doctrine?

• War with Spain

• Increased European imperialism in Latin America

• Decrease in trade with Europe

• U.S. becomes leader of the nations in the Americas

Why was the Erie Canal built?

• To increase trade between the Eastern and Western states

• To provide jobs

• To develop upstate NY cities

• To increase the economy of Florida

Which of the following was a positive of the Jackson presidency?

• More Americans were given the right to vote

• More regular Americans were appointed to government jobs

• The national debt increased

• Native Americans were forced from their homes and relocated