Unit 7 Review

Why did the US want the area of land known as the Gadsden Purchase?

• build the statue of liberty

• build a dam to block the Mississippi river

• build the biggest bridge in the world

• build transcontinental railroad

In which year was the area in white added to the United States?

• 1801

• 1802

• 1803

• 1804

Which territory is indicated in white on the map?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas Annexation

• Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican Cession

Who was president when Louisiana was added to the US?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James K. Polk

How is the Louisiana Purchase significant to US History? Select two correct answers.

• Doubled size of the US

• Gave access to the Mississippi for commerce

• Tripled size of the US

• Gave access to the Rocky Mountains for westward expansion

Manifest Destiny is best described as-

• the belief the US should only own the land from the Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River

• the belief that Taylor Swift is the best artist of the 21st century

• the belief that the US should not expand westward.

• the belief the US should own all the land from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans

The US-Mexican war ended with this treaty, which gave ownership of the Mexican Cession.

• Treaty of Taylor Swift 2024

• Treaty of Paris 1763

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Which of the following best describes a cause of the US Mexican War?

• disputes over territory in Texas

• disputes over the ownership of the Mississippi RIver

• disputes over the area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mts.

• None of the above

Which of the following best describes a result of the US-Mexican War? Select all that apply.

• Mexico recognized Texas as a state

• Rio Grande is the boundary between the US and Mexico

• US gains land west of Rocky Mts.

• US gained the Louisiana Purchase

Between which two physical features did the us gain land in the 19th century?

• Rocky Mts to Pacific Ocean

• Appalachian Mts and Rocky Mts

• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

• Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean