Westward/Territorial Expansion

Why did Jefferson realize the need for access to New Orleans?

• The Spanish stopped American farmers from using the Mississippi River and New Orleans to ship goods.

• Napoleon (leader of France) planned to settle Louisiana with French settlers who would sell crops to plantations in the Caribbean.

• As a slave revolution broke out in Haiti, and France failed to retake the island.

• The diplomats (Livingston and Monroe) decided to accept the offer even though it hadn't been approved by Congress.

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana territory?

• $10 million dollars.

• $20 million dollars.

• $15 million dollars.

• $5 million dollars.

Why did Napoleon offer the full territory of Louisiana to the United States?

• The Spanish stopped American farmers from using the Mississippi River and New Orleans to ship goods.

• Napoleon no longer needed Louisiana, and he decided to offer the full territory to the United States.

• Jefferson became president and realized the need for access to New Orleans.

• The diplomats (Livingston and Monroe) decided to accept the offer even though it hadn't been approved by Congress.

What happened in Haiti that caused Napoleon to abandon his plans for the territory?

• The Spanish stopped American farmers from using the Mississippi River and New Orleans to ship goods.

• A slave revolution broke out in Haiti, and France failed to retake the island.

• Jefferson became president and realized the need for access to New Orleans.

• The diplomats (Livingston and Monroe) decided to accept the offer even though it hadn't been approved by Congress.

How did Jefferson plan to acquire the Louisiana territory?

• The Spanish stopped American farmers from using the Mississippi River and New Orleans to ship goods.

• Napoleon no longer needed Louisiana, and he decided to offer the full territory to the United States.

• A slave revolution broke out in Haiti, and France failed to retake the island.

• Jefferson decided that the territory could be purchased through the negotiation of a treaty.

Who allied with the Seminoles and formed the fort called the 'Negro fort'?

• Native Americans

• Spanish settlers

• Slaves

• White settlers

What happened to the fort during the attack by General Andrew Jackson's gunboats?

• It was captured by the Spanish

• It was destroyed

• It surrendered peacefully

• It was abandoned by the Seminoles

Why did General Jackson invade Florida the first time?

• To protect the Seminoles

• To capture Spanish settlers

• To attack the Seminoles

• To destroy the fort

What did the U.S. demand from Spain after the attacks continued?

• Control over the Seminoles

• Surrender of the fort

• Jackson's removal from the military

• Cession of Florida to the U.S.

Which treaty led to the cession of Florida to the United States?

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Jackson-Seminole Treaty

• Spanish-American Treaty

• Treaty of Fort Negro