Louisiana Purchase Quiz

Who was the President of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase was made?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

What river did the United States want control of during the Louisiana Purchase?

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Colorado River

• Hudson River

What was the belief called that the US should grow across the continent?

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

• Continental Expansion

• Territorial Ambition

What was one of the main objectives of the lesson regarding Texas?

• Analyze the reasons for the annexation of Texas

• Discuss the independence of Texas

• Explore the cultural impact of Texas

• Understand the geography of Texas

What does the term "emancipation" mean?

• The act of setting someone or something free

• Agreement allowing agents to bring settlers to Mexican Texas

• Taking over territory and making it part of a country

• A system of trade between countries

What is the "empresario system"?

• A method of freeing slaves

• Agreement allowing agents to bring settlers to Mexican Texas in return for land grants

• A type of government system

• A military strategy

What does "annexation" refer to?

• The act of setting someone or something free

• Agreement allowing agents to bring settlers to Mexican Texas

• Taking over territory and making it part of a country or state

• A form of economic policy

What was the basis of the North's economy?

• A) Agriculture

• B) Manufacturing

• C) Slave labor

• D) Mining

What did the South want to protect in the face of growing opposition?

• A) Manufacturing

• B) Free trade

• C) Institution of slavery

• D) Urban development

In 1819, what did Missouri request?

• A) Independence

• B) Statehood

• C) Territory expansion

• D) Economic aid