A New Nation

What started the War of 1812?

• Trade restrictions

• Impressment of American sailors

• British support of Native American tribes

• All of the above

With the American victory in the war of 1812 this produced an American claim to what territory?

• Oregon Territory

• Louisiana Territory

• Florida

• Alaska

What document told the European countries to not try and colonize any country in the Western Hemisphere?

• Magna Carta

• Treaty of Versailles

• Monroe Doctrine

• Declaration of Independence

What two factors contributed to the growth of an industrial economy and supported westward movement?

• Innovations in transportation and the availability of capital

• Agricultural advancements and political stability

• Expansion of slavery and urbanization

• Technological innovations in communication and an increase in skilled labor

Who invented the cotton gin?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Eli Whitney

• James Watt

Why did American settlers migrate west?

• In search of new land and opportunities

• To escape debts and legal issues

• For religious freedom

• All of the above

Name the famous battle in Texas in which a band of Texans fought to the last man against a vastly superior force?

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Goliad

• Siege of Bexar

What war gave the United States the territory of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico?

• American Revolutionary War

• American Civil War

• Mexican-American War

• Spanish-American War

Who faced the most devastating consequence from America's movement west?

• European settlers

• Native American tribes

• African American slaves

• Mexican landowners

What were the 1820's-1830's referred to?

• The Era of Good Feelings

• The Gilded Age

• The Age of Enlightenment

• The Age of Jackson