Final

Which geographic advantage did the United States gain with the Louisiana Purchase?

• Missouri River

• The Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans

• The Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

• Lake Ontario and the Erie Canal

In the early 1800s, the Mississippi River was very important to the United States because it...

• Divided Great Britain and the United States

• Was a major highway for trade

• Split the territories of the East and the West

Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important?

• The Spanish-American War

• Increased the understanding of the areas included in the Louisiana Purchase

• They found the Northwest territory from Great Britain

The reason for the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore land gained through the...

• Purchase of Alaska

• Purchase of Hawaii

• Louisiana Purchase

A main result of The War of 1812 is..

• Maintained its independence from Great Britain

• Gained power over Great Britain

• Took control over Cuba

The Monroe Doctrine was created mainly because the United States wanted to...

• Maintain control over Alaska and Hawaii

• Warn Europe against any further colonization in the Americas

• Establish different colonies in the United States