American History - Unit 2 Review

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A land trade between the United States and Great Britain

• The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

• The United States purchased the Missouri Territory from France

• The purchase of the New Orleans Saints

Who was the US President that made the Louisiana Purchase?

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

How much did the US spend on the Louisiana Purchase?

• $1 million

• $15 million

• $100 million

• $19.99

What was the Missouri Compromise?

• Any new state joining the US was a FREE state if it was North of Missouri's Southern Border, or a SLAVE state if it was South of it.

• Any new state joining the US was a SLAVE state if it was North Missouri's Southern Border, or a FREE state if it was South of it.

• Any new state joining the US after Missouri had to be a Free State

• Any new state joining the US after Missouri had to be a Slave State

What was Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the United States should acquire territory from Canada through diplomacy.

• The idea in which God decided that America's destiny was to expand its territory across the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

• A political movement advocating for Native American sovereignty and land rights.

• The doctrine that promoted isolationism and non-intervention in foreign affairs.

Why was slavery an issue across the United States?

• The North believed slavery should be illegal, while the South wanted to keep it.

• The South believed slavery should be illegal, while the North wanted to keep it.

• Nobody wanted to own slaves but the government made them.

• Everybody wanted slaves but couldn't afford them.

Which of the following was an advantage for the North in the Civil War?

• Larger Population

• "Home Field Advantage"

• More Money

• Better Military Leadership

Which of the following was an advantage for the South in the Civil War?

• Larger Population

• Stronger Navy

• More Wealth

• More Factories

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed the slaves

• Made slavery legal in 13 colonies

• Gave the South $1000 per slave to set them free

• Ended the Civil War

What was the downfall of the South in the Civil War?

• Lincoln put Grant in charge, who agreed with William Tecumseh Sherman to start a total war (Destroy or Take Everything).

• Lincoln put Robert E Lee in charge and it backfired

• The South stopped caring about the war and gave up

• The South was not prepared for war and was quickly wiped out, ending the war less than a year after it started.