VUS.6 Unit Review (Part 1)

The purchase of this territory from France doubled the size of the US and gave the US control of the Mississippi River.

• Texas Annexation
• Louisiana Purchase
• Gadsden Purchase
• Mexican Cession

What was the purpose of the Lewis & Clark Expedition?

• To explore the territory of Texas.
• To explore an alternate route to Europe.
• To explore the newly acquired territory from the Louisiana Purchase.
• To explore a land route to Florida.

The Monroe Doctrine stated all of the following EXCEPT __.

• US would not interfere in European affairs
• European interference in Western Hemisphere was a threat to the peace and safety of US
• Europe would be allowed to create new colonies in the Americas.
• Americas closed to colonization by European nations

Which of the following was NOT a primary cause of the War of 1812?

• Native Americans raiding French territory.
• The British were providing weapons to Native Americans tribes that were fighting American expansion.
• The British were seizing American ships and goods.
• The British were kidnapping American sailors and forcing them into service in the British Royal Navy.

Which of the following statements gives the BEST explanation of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• Passed by Congress, this act restricted the expansion of slavery into the western territory of the United States.
• Passed by Congress, this act forced immigrants to live outside of major cities, such as New York City and New Orleans.
• Passed by Congress, this act forced Native Americans living in the Southeast of the US to move off their land and to move west of the Mississippi River.

Which territory is labeled as the Louisiana Purchase?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which territory was acquired following the Mexican American War and is known as Mexican Cession?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which of the following was NOT a result of the War of 1812?

• Strengthened Native American resistance to US territorial expansion in the west.
• Increased Americans' feelings of patriotism and nationalism.
• British respected border between British territory and United States.
• Increased American confidence to claim more control in the Western Hemisphere.

The War of 1812 was between the ____.

• French and British
• French and Native Americans
• British and Americans
• Americans and Canadians

The belief that the US had the right to expand and should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

• Manifestation
• Final Destiny
• Manifest Destiny
• Destination