Chapter 5 "A Growing Nation" Test

Why did France offer to sell the entire Louisiana Territory for 15 million?

• France wanted to expand its territory in North America.
• They needed money for the wars they were fighting.

• The sale was part of a peace treaty with Spain.
• France was planning to develop the territory into a tourist destination.

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory?

• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

What were some of the results of the War of 1812? (choose 3)

• industries grew

• the US gained respect from other countries

• Western expansion became more possible

• it gave the US right to tax other countries

Which president decided to declare war on England in 1812?

• James Madison
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

How did the Cumberland Road help the country grow? (choose 2)

• more towns and villages sprang up and took thousands of settlers west

• it offered travelers a place to rest and to buy food for the rest of their journey

• it allowed the government to tax people who used the road

• it made it more difficult for other countries to settle in the west

What president purchased Florida from Spain?

• Abraham Lincoln
• James Monroe
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

What put an end to new colonies being started in the Western Hemisphere by European countries?

• The Treaty of Paris
• The Monroe Doctrine
• The Louisiana Purchase
• The Emancipation Proclamation

Match the following

• general during the war of 1812

• Andrew Jackson

• 6th president of the USA

• James Madison

• 4th president of the USA

• John Quincy Adams

• Writer of "The Star Spangled Banner"

• James Monroe

• 5th president of the USA

• Francis Scott Key

The​ (a)   was the first settled area in the Northwest Territory.

• Ohio Territory
• Wilderness Road
• Erie Canal

Which battle was the last in the War of 1812 and was America's greatest victory in the war?

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of New Orleans
• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Yorktown