Chapter 12 : Territorial and Economic Expansion, 1830-1860

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The purchase of your the Louisiana Territory?

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doubled the size of the United States

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During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place? Options: Early 1700s, Early 1800s, Late 1700s, none of the above

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Early 1800s

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Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion located?

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West of the Mississippi River

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The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that America should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the?

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Pacific Ocean

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What 3 areas did James K. Polk add to the United States? Options: Annexation of Texas, Oregon Country and Mexican Cession, Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Country, Funded Lewis and Clark Expedition, San Francisco Gold Rush, Oregon Country, and Cession of Mexico, Florida, Oregon country, Louisiana Purchase

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Annexation of Texas, Oregon Country and Mexican Cession

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The term Mexican Cession refers to which of these? Options: The U.S. gaining control of Texas, The treaty that gave Texas it's independence, The U.S. acquiring land from Mexico, the limits placed on immigration into the U.S.

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The U.S. acquiring land from Mexico

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This treaty established U.S. claims to Florida and gave the U.S. access to the Pacific.

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Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain

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_________ was added to the United States after it became an independent republic?

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Texas

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The belief that as a nation, the United States has a God-given right to explore, conquer, claim, and settle the entire North American continent.

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Manifest Destiny

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______________ sold the Louisiana Territory to _______________, which was a bargain for only 15 million dollars.

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Napolean Bonaparte; Thomas Jefferson