Review #2

What was the primary reason for the U.S. purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• Spain needed to pay for the Napoleonic Wars.

• The Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans were important to U.S. trade.

• The U.S. wanted to expand manufacturing and industry in the West.

• Jefferson wanted to expand the transcontinental railroad.

What was a cause of the War of 1812?

• British impressment of American sailors and attempts to control U.S. trade through the Orders in Council.

• Andrew Jackson sending the U.S. Army to force the Cherokee out of their land.

• U.S. sinking the British warship the Leopard.

• Napoleon’s attack on U.S. territories in the Caribbean in response to the Embargo Act.

Which important government structure did the British army burn down during the War of 1812?

• Statue of Liberty

• White House

• Empire State Building

• All of the above

The Indian Removal Act declared that indigenous people in the southeast were to be removed to a designated "Indian Territory" located:

• West of the Mississippi River

• East of the Mississippi River

• West of the Colorado River

• South of the Rio Grande River

All of the following were causes of the Mexican-American War, EXCEPT?

• Polk sent American troops into the disputed border area in Texas

• Texas Revolution and U.S. annexation of Texas

• Disputes over the U.S./Mexico border area in Oregon and Texas

• Anglo-American settlers were forced to convert to Catholicism

What territory was Arizona originally apart of?

• Northwest Territory

• Southwest Territory

• New Mexico Territory

• Louisiana Territory

Which term describes how Texas was added to the United States?

• conquest

• annex

• colonization

• exploration

The painting by John Gast best represents which reason for American Westward Expansion?

• Adventure in the "Wild West"

• Manifest destiny

• Trade

• Improvements in transportation

The Hohokam people built one of the largest pueblos and can still be seen today. What is it called?

• Casa Grande Ruins

• Canyon de Chelly

• Hohokam house

• The Sinagua site

Which tribe created the canal system to help with getting water to their crops?

• Hohokam

• Ancestral Puebloans

• Mogollon

• Sinagua