Lesson 15 Quiz

What year was the Louisiana Territory annexed by the U.S.?

• 1903

• 1803

• 1703

• 1853

The land of the Louisiana Purchase was to the west of 

which major river?

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• Colorado

• Rio Grande

Who controlled Florida before the U.S. annexed it?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Mexico

• Texas

“54-40 or fight!” was the campaign slogan of which President?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James K. Polk

Texas was the _____ state to be annexed by the United States?

• 21st

• 11th

• 28th

• 5th

Annexation of Texas by the U.S. was controversial because….

• It would lead to war with Spain

• It would lead to war with France

• It would interfere with Manifest Destiny

• It would add another slave state to the U.S.

What was the outcome of the Mexican-American war?

• Mexico gives up Texas and the Mexican Cession

• Texas had to stop using slaves

• America gave up any right to Texas

• Spain gained control of Texas

What does Manifest Destiny mean?

• Americans should expand North

• Americans should not expand

• Americans should expand overseas

• Americans should expand West

Which President sent Andrew Jackson to Florida to fight back the Seminole Indians?

• James Monroe

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

What is Diplomacy?

• Writing Laws

• War

• Negotiations with other countries

• An Economic system