Chapter 4 Test Review

How did the U.S. government respond to the territorial issue in West Florida in the early 1800s?

• The government gave the land to Spain.

• The government established a buffer zone.

• The government claimed the land for the United States.

• The government allowed West Floridians to establish a free and independent state.

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Which ideas about statehood for Louisiana did the U.S. Congress debate? (Choose 2)

• Rights of free people of color

• Eastern and western boundaries

• Parishes as units of local government

• Wording of Preamble of Louisiana constitution

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Drag the items to the correct location

b

a

c

33rd Parallel

30th Parallel

Territory of Louisiana

Territory of Orleans

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Which president's administration completed the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• Neither Thomas Jefferson nor James Madison

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Which president's administration annexed West Florida?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• Neither Thomas Jefferson nor James Madison

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Which president argued that Rio Grande was the boundary of the territory of Orleans?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• James Monroe

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Which president signed a law making the territory of Orleans a state?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• Neither Thomas Jefferson nor James Madison

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What did the United States think was the eastern boundary of the Louisiana Territory?

• Mississippi River

• Perdido River

• Rio Grande

• Sabine River

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What did Spain think was the eastern boundary of the Louisiana Territory?

• Mississippi River

• Perdido River

• Fort San Carlos

• Fort Baton Rouge

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What was the effect of tensions over the western boundary of the territory of Orleans?

• A buffer zone called the Neutral Strip was created.

• The possibility of war between the countries increased.

• The United States believed that the Rio Grande was the western boundary.

• None of the above

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