Thursday 2/2

The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:

• the Monroe Doctrine
• The Louisiana Purchase
• Manifest Destiny
• The Jackson Action

Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Monroe bought it
• It doubled the size of the U.S.
• We bought it from Spain
• All of these are true

The Monroe Doctrine says that:

• All Native Americans must live west of the Mississippi River
• The U.S. would not accept new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
• New roads and bridges will be constructed throughout the west
• All Americans deserve healthcare

The U.S. wanted to get control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.  Why did they want this area? 

• The river was in the U.S. 
• The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S. 
• The port and river were needed for trade in North America
• The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it 

The U.S. wanted to use the land out west.  What was the way the U.S. settled the issue with Native Americans living on the land out west?

• Treaties that were kept by both sides 
• Indian Removal Act 
• U.S. offered to pay full price for Indian lands 
• The U.S. offered the Natives a seat in Congress to help them decide what to do 

Which statement bests represents the United States’ view on land acquisition (getting land) in the 1800’s?

• America’s attitude toward completing Manifest Destiny was to get all land they wanted through any means needed

• America was not willing to get into wars or battles attempting to gain land

• America thought that all nations had the right to keep the land they controlled

• America was ready to fight to ensure the Native Americans kept a fair share of the western land

The ______________________________________ was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Treaty of Ghent

• Embargo Act

• Marbury v. Madison

Adams-Onis Treaty gaines the _______ territory from Spain

• Oregon

• Florida

• Texas

• Mexico