Expansion and Settlement Practice

What was the Treaty of Paris?

• A treaty ending the American Civil War

• A treaty that ended the American Revolution and gave us most of the land to the Mississippi

• A treaty expanding U.S. borders all the way to the West Coast

• A treaty with France for the Louisiana Purchase

What were the boundaries of the Northwest Territory?

• Mississippi River, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Ohio River

• Missouri River, Rocky Mountains, Ohio River, Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Ohio River

• Mississippi River, Atlantic Ocean, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico

What did the Land Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 establish?

• Taxation system for the colonies

• Guidelines for settlement and division of the Northwest Territory

• Trading agreements with Native Americans

• Regulations for military expansion in the West

How large were the townships created by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• 6 square miles

• 12 square miles

• 24 square miles

• 36 square miles

What was required in each township by the Land Ordinances?

• A school

• A courthouse

• A church

• A trading post

Which ordinance created the system for establishing territories and states moving forward?

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• The Homestead Act

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Treaty of Paris

Once a territory reached a population of 60,000, what could it apply for?

• Federal recognition

• Statehood

• Independence

• Expansion rights

Who had to approve a territory's application for statehood?

• The President

• The House of Representatives

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776

• 1803

• 1812

• 1820

What was the original goal of the negotiators in the Louisiana Purchase?

• To buy the entire Louisiana Territory

• To secure New Orleans and access to the Mississippi River

• To establish trading posts with France

• To negotiate peace with Native American tribes