US History Review Part 2 Ethan S

What were President Thomas Jefferson's motives in buying the Louisiana Purchase from France? Choose all that apply

• It doubled the size of the US.

• It removed the French threat from North America.

• It gave the US access to the Mississippi River and port city of New Orleans.

• It helped him gain popularity in the new nation by showing the US had more money than France.

Who were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and what did they do?

• They were friends of Thomas Jefferson who encouraged him to make the Louisiana Purchase.

• They were explorers who led the Corps of Discovery on an expedition through the Louisiana Territory and Pacific NW for President Jefferson.

• They were brothers who went to war with the Native Americans.

• They were famous actors.

What were Lewis and Clark's objectives on their expedition? Choose all that apply.

• Map the territory of the Louisiana Purchase.

• Try to steal resources from the Natives living in the Louisiana Purchase territory.

• Find and assess the natural resources of the Louisiana Purchase territory.

• Make contact with Native Americans and try to befriend them.

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To convince Monroe to run for president.

• To convince president Monroe to resign from the presidency.

• To stop European countries from re-colonizing the US. (Keep European countries out of the Western Hemisphere).

• To encourage Europeans to come and settle the land of what was now the United States.

What were two arguments to support Manifest Destiny (the belief that it is our nation's right and destiny to expand the land in the US). Choose 2 correct answers.

• Americans believed we had a God given right to expand from sea to shining sea.

• More land, more resources, new economic opportunities.

• It would destroy Native American land and culture.

• It increased sectionalism and fighting over slavery (Bleeding Kansas)

What were two arguments AGAINST Manifest Destiny (the belief that it is our nation's right and destiny to expand the land in the US). Choose 2 correct answers.

• Americans believed we had a God given right to expand from sea to shining sea.

• More land, more resources, new economic opportunities.

• It would destroy Native American land and culture.

• It increased sectionalism and fighting over slavery (Bleeding Kansas)

How did the US gain the Louisiana Purchase land during Manifest Destiny?

• Purchasing it from France in 1803 to double the size of the US.

• From a treaty with Great Britain.

• From a treaty with Spain.

• From winning the Mexican War

• From buying the land from Mexico to finalize the southern border of the US.

How did the US gain the Oregon Territory land during Manifest Destiny?

• Purchasing it from France in 1803 to double the size of the US.

• From a treaty with Great Britain.

• From a treaty with Spain.

• From winning the Mexican War

• From buying the land from Mexico to finalize the southern border of the US.

How did the US gain the Florida land during Manifest Destiny?

• Purchasing it from France in 1803 to double the size of the US.

• From a treaty with Great Britain.

• From a treaty with Spain.

• From winning the Mexican War

• From buying the land from Mexico to finalize the southern border of the US.

How did the US gain the Mexican Cession land during Manifest Destiny?

• Purchasing it from France in 1803 to double the size of the US.

• From a treaty with Great Britain.

• From a treaty with Spain.

• by winning it from the Mexican War

• From buying the land from Mexico to finalize the southern border of the US.