Westward Expansion Territories Test Questions - Sirius

How did the Oregon Territory officially become part of the United States?

• It was bought from France, as it was part of the territory that changed hands with the

  Louisiana Purchase.

• It was part of the Mexican Cession, which was territory gained following the U.S-

  Mexican War.

• It was purchased from Russia, which had previously established fur trading posts there.

• It was signed over by Britain in a treaty, ending decades of joint occupation by the two

  countries.

The joint occupation of the Oregon Country by the United States and Britain was ended by —

• a treaty negotiated by Russia

• a war between the United States and Britain

• an agreement between the United States and Britain

• the outcome of the U.S.-Mexican War

What territorial addition to the United States occurred in 1845?

• Republic of Texas

• Louisiana Territory

• Mexican Cession

• Oregon Country

Why did President Jefferson send a representative to France to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans?

• The city was arming American Indians to attack frontier settlers.

• The city was located at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

• He feared Spain might try to get control of the city.

• He feared the French would incite slave rebellions in the American South.

What does the shaded area of the map represent?

• Territory won by the United States in the War of 1812

• Territory won from Mexico in the U.S.-Mexican War

• The Gadsden Purchase of 1853

• The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

As the United States expanded westward, why did control of New Orleans become an issue?

• New Orleans produced much of the oil needed to power the manufacturing industries

  in the North.

• New Orleans was a key strategic defensive point against enemies sailing from

  Europe.

• New Orleans's location on the Gulf of Mexico, close to the sugar-rich islands of the

  West Indies, made it a major rum producer.

• New Orleans's location at the mouth of the Mississippi River, connecting the interior

  of the country to the sea, made it a valuable port.

In the early 1800s, Americans mainly settled in the Oregon Country to —

• take part in the thriving fur trade

• escape religious persecution elsewhere

• become factory workers and merchants

• establish large-scale plantations.

What was the main attraction that drew new settlers to the Northwest Territory in the late 1700s and early 1800s?

• The land was uninhabited.

• Growing cities offered factory jobs.

• The region thrived on plantation agriculture.

• Land was good for growing crops.