APUSH Period 5 "Three Great Gulping Expansions"

What was one of the "Three Great Gulps" that added to America's territory?

• Annexation of Texas

• Purchase of Florida

• Acquisition of Alaska

• Purchase of Louisiana

What was a key ambition for Americans regarding land in the 1840s?

• Ambitions for the land west of the Mississippi River

• Ambitions for the land east of the Mississippi River

• Ambitions for the land north of the Mississippi River

• Ambitions for the land south of the Mississippi River

What was the main reason for tensions between settlers and Mexico?

• Religious differences

• Language barriers

• Slavery laws

• Trade restrictions

What did settlers have to adopt besides becoming Mexican citizens?

• Mexican traditions

• Mexican cuisine

• Mexican clothing

• Mexican architecture

In what year did Texans declare independence from Mexico?

• 1835

• 1836

• 1837

• 1838

What was the result of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Santa Anna won

• Sam Houston crushed Santa Anna's army

• It was a stalemate

• Santa Anna captured Sam Houston

In which decade did the British withdraw to the base of Vancouver Island due to the depletion of furs?

• 1830s

• 1840s

• 1850s

• 1860s

What was the Oregon Treaty of 1846 about?

• A trade agreement with Canada

• A peace treaty with Native Americans

• Polk demanding the territory from the British

• A treaty with Mexico

What slogan was associated with the Oregon Treaty negotiations?

• 54’40 or fight

• Remember the Alamo

• Manifest Destiny

• Eureka!

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Tordesillas