American Expansion Quiz

What year marks the end of the American Revolution, after which the United States received a vast amount of land from Great Britain?

• 1776

• 1783

• 1803

• 1853

Which concept did early Americans believe was their God-given right during the era of expansion from 1803 to 1853?

• Colonialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Imperialism

• Mercantilism

From which mountain range did the new territory acquired by the United States after the American Revolution stretch?

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

• Appalachian Mountains

• Cascade Range

As of 1783, which country controlled the territory directly south of the United States that included Florida?

• France

• Spain

• Britain

• Mexico

How many new territories did America acquire from 1803 to 1853?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

What was the name of the territory purchased by the United States in 1803 that approximately doubled its size?

Which of the following territories was acquired by the United States in 1848?

• Oregon Country Cession

• Mexxes Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Texas Annexation

What was the southernmost territory acquisition by the United States labeled on the map?

• Oregon Country Cession

• Louisiana Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Texas Annexation

Who controlled the vast area in the middle of the U.S. from 1699 until 1762?

• Spain

• France

• Britain

• United States

What year did France cede the territory to Spain?

• 1762

• 1800

• 1803

• 1804