3/22 USH Review

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

Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to:

• invade Mexico
• stop British attacks on U.S. ships
• explore Louisiana
• buy Louisiana

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

Florida became part of the United States as a result of:

• a purchase from Spain
• the Mexican War
• annexation
• the Revolutionary War

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 of the following BEST describes the cause and effect relationship of the War of 1812?

• France established colonies in North America and as a result forced Americans out.

• Britain became a threat and as a result a wave of nationalism swept across the U.S.

• Spain was added to the U.S. and as a result allowed Americans to expand their land.

• The Americans defeated the British during a battle in Washington D.C. in the U.S.

One effect of the Indian Removal Act was the __________________________.

• Supreme Court ruling that Cherokees could be forced to move.

• trip by Cherokees to Indian territory called the Trail of Tears.

• treaty between Cherokees and the United States government.

• the U.S. government’s development of Cherokee land in Georgia.

What trails were developed as people moved west?

• Appalachian and Tuscarora
• Oregon and Santa Fe
• Pacific Crest and John Muir
• Heyduke and Ozark