European Expansion 1

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A war between the United States and France

• A monumental land deal between the United States and France in 1803

• A trade agreement between the United States and European nations

• A policy of isolationism adopted by the United States

What policy did the US government follow to avoid involvement in European politics?

• Manifest Destiny

• Isolationism

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Monroe Doctrine

What was the main reason the US wanted to imperialize Cuba?

• To liberate Cuba from Spanish rule

• For its fertile lands and strategic location

• To use Cuba as a military base

• To convert Cuba into a state

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

• European powers were encouraged to colonize the Americas

• The US would intervene in Latin American countries to maintain stability

• European powers should not interfere in the affairs of the Americas

• The US had the right to expand its territory

What did the Roosevelt Corollary expand upon?

• Manifest Destiny

• Isolationism

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Louisiana Purchase

Who gained control of Canada after the Seven Years War?

• The United States

• France

• Britain

• Spain

What did the Quebec Act allow French Canadians to retain?

• Their military forces

• Their language, law, customs, and Roman Catholic religion

• Their independence from Britain

• Their original territories