Expansion of the United States Quiz

Which territory doubled the size of the United States after its purchase in 1803?

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Oregon Country

After Andrew Jackson removed the Spanish governor from Florida, what choice did President Monroe give Spain about governing Florida?

• Pay the U.S. to govern Florida

• Allow the U.S. to annex Florida

• Govern Florida properly or relinquish control

• Split Florida with the U.S.

In what year did Texas gain independence from Mexico and form the Lone Star Republic?

• 1835

• 1836

• 1845

• 1846

Why did thousands of Americans settle in Oregon Country?

• Religious freedom

• Promise of land

• Fur trade

• Gold rush

What treaty did the U.S. sign with Mexico to end the Mexican-American War and eventually obtain California?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Oregon Treaty

• Gadsden Purchase

In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?

• 1835

• 1845

• 1846

• 1849

Which group traveled to Utah seeking religious freedom and constructed cities?

• Pioneer women

• Explorers

• Forty-Niners

• Mormons

What are 2 ways the Louisiana Purchase support economic success for farmers west of the Appalachians?

• Provided new farmland

• Enabled crop exports from New Orleans

• Connected them to fur and gold

• Helped them avoid tariffs

What was an extensive result of the U.S. obtaining Florida from Spain?

• Conflict with Great Britain over borders

• Resistance from the Seminole tribe

• Economic control loss over Louisiana

• Less Christian converts among Indigenous peoples

How did the concept of manifest destiny contribute to U.S. expansion into Texas?

• Justified armed expansion into sovereign nations

• Gave economic motives for settlement

• Achieved voluntary treaties with Mexico

• Gained religious support Answer