2/13 Homework

What belief was justified by Manifest Destiny?

• The need to limit the number of immigrants entering the country

•  The need to control the area located east of the Appalachian Mountains

• The need to expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean

• The need to warn European countries against colonizing Latin America

In the early 1800s, why did many people in the United States migrate westward?

• There was an abundance of available farmland.

• There was tremendous growth in the timber industry.

• Transportation was easier due to the Transcontinental Railroad

• They wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in the western territories.

Which action in 1803, by President Thomas Jefferson, violated his strict interpretation of the Constitution?

• Protesting the impressment of United States sailors

• Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France

• Pardoning violators of the Alien and Sedition Acts

• Using the United States Navy to subdue the Barbary pirates

Which event led to the acquisition of the territories shown in red and tan on the map?

• Spanish American War

• Oregon Purchase

• Mexican American War

• Louisiana Purchase

In 1823, which region did the Monroe Doctrine intend to protect from further European expansion?

• Middle East

• North Africa

• Southeast Asia

• Latin America

How did Manifest Destiny result in conflict with other nations?

• Northern expansion led to a proposal for Canadian annexation.

• Westward expansion led to war with Russia over the Oregon Territory

• Southern expansion led to the acquisition of colonies in Latin America

• Westward expansion led to territorial issues and the Mexican-American War

What was a MAIN outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• It set the northernmost territory of the United States at the 54' 40 parallel

• The United States acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

• It led to more sectional conflicts, which further divided Americans

• The United States lost the territories of Texas and California.

During the first half of the 1800s, what was a MAJOR effect of internal improvements, such as the Erie Canal?

• Prices increased for food products along the Atlantic Coast.

• Midwestern farmers could easily ship grain to eastern markets.

• A territorial conflict began with Canada over the Great Lakes

• Railroads were forced to reduce their shipping rates

 

Participants at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention issued the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments modeled after the Declaration of Independence.

What controversial change was called for in this declaration?

• The abolition of slavery

• A demand for voting equality for women

• Reform of public education

• A ban on alcoholic beverages

Which of the following best increases growing sectionalism during the Antebellum Period?

• Support for the Abolition Movement grew in the North after the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Native American populations saw a dramatic decline with the pursuit of Manifest Destiny.

• The Women's Rights Movement began in Seneca Falls, further dividing the North and West.

•  Future presidents failed to continue Jefferson's exploration of the Louisiana Territory