Westward Expansion

Why did the US want the Louisiana Territory?

• They wished to control the Port of New Orleans

• They wanted to control the Mississippi River

• All of the above

How much money did the U.S. pay France for the land?

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $5 million

• $20 million

Which is the Louisiana Purchase?

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Which is the Florida Purchase?

• 1

• 2

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• 4

Which is the Gadsden Purchase?

• 5

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Which is the Mexican Cession?

• 5

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Which is the Oregon Country?

• 5

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Which is the Texas Annexation?

• 5

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Which was NOT a reason settlers moved west?

• fresh start 
• better life 
• land ownership 
• government forced them 

Manifest Destiny was an idea that America should own all land east to west.  Which statement summarizes this idea? 

• Louisiana Purchase was the only part to this idea 
• U.S. peacefully got all land they wanted 
• People did not have the power to get new land 
• U.S. felt it was their right to buy, take, fight for, or compormise to get all the land they wanted