journal pg 51-52 Quiz

Who was Spain's closest rival in North America before the United States became independent?

(a)  

• Canada

• Mexico

• Great Britain

• France

In which year did the United States become an independent nation?

(a)  

• 1776
• 1803

• 1607

• 1789

In what year did the U.S. expand by purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

• 1803

• 1776

• 1789

• 1607

What is a filibuster?

• A political speech

• A type of rebellion

• A type of war

• A type of ship

What did the Adams-Onís Treaty define?

• The boundary between the United States and Canada

• The boundary between the United States and Mexico

• The boundary between Spain and the United States

• The boundary between Spain and France

Who called for rebellion against the Spanish authorities in the village of Dolores?

• José Gutiérrez de Lara

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Augustus Magee

• James Long

What was the Republican Army of the North specifically working to capture?

• Settlements in Canada

• Settlements in Texas

• Settlements in Mexico

• Settlements in Florida

What was the main reason for the U.S. to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• To expand its territory

• To gain control over the Mississippi River

• To establish new settlements

• To increase its military power

What was the main objective of the Republican Army of the North?

• To capture settlements in Canada

• To capture settlements in Texas

• To capture settlements in Mexico

• To capture settlements in Florida

Who was the key figure in the Adams-Onís Treaty?

(a)  

• John Quincy Adams
• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin