War and Expansion Quiz

What is sectionalism?

• Loyalty to the interests of a specific political party

• Loyalty to the interests of your own region

• Loyalty to the interests of another country

• Loyalty to the interests of the country as a whole

What was the main issue when Missouri wanted to join the US?

• Balance of power in Congress between free and slave states

• Natural disaster relief

• Economic instability

• Foreign invasion threat

What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri entered as a free state, Maine entered as a slave state

• Missouri entered as a slave state, Maine entered as a free state

• Both Missouri and Maine entered as free states

• Both Missouri and Maine entered as slave states

What caused tensions between American settlers and Tejanos in Texas?

• Refusal to adapt to French laws and outlawing of fishing

• Refusal to adapt to British laws and outlawing of agriculture

• Refusal to adapt to American laws and outlawing of trade

• Refusal to adapt to Mexican laws and outlawing of slavery

Who was the Texan leader during the victory at San Jacinto?

• Sam Houston

• Zachary Taylor

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• James K. Polk

What was the Lone Star Republic's desire after gaining independence?

• To join the United States

• To join Mexico

• To become a communist state

• To become a monarchy

Why did the US refuse Texas statehood for so long?

• The US did not have the resources to support another state
• Texas was not interested in statehood
• The US was focused on other territories and did not prioritize Texas
• Issue of slavery and the balance of power between free and slave states

What was the outcome of the Oregon territory dispute between the US and Britain?

• Divided at the 50th parallel

• Divided at the 55th parallel

• Divided at the 49th parallel

• Divided at the 45th parallel

What was the main cause of the Mexican-American War?

• Border disputes between Mexico and France

• Border disputes between Mexico and Britain

• Border disputes between Mexico and Canada

• Border disputes between Mexico and the United States

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Tordesillas