Growth of the United States

What was the policy followed by the United States in the 1800s to extend its boundaries?

• Expansionism

• Isolationism

• Neutrality

• Imperialism

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A land acquisition that doubled the size of the United States

• A treaty with France to end slavery

• An agreement to share resources with neighboring countries

• A military alliance with European nations

What idea supported the belief that the United States was destined to spread across the continent?

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

• Continental Expansion

• Nationalism

Who were some of the prominent abolitionists during the 1800s?

• William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln and John D. Rockefeller

• Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Theodore Roosevelt

What event led to the secession of most southern states from the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The formation of the Populist Party

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A declaration that slaves in the South were free

• A law banning segregation

• A treaty ending the Civil War

• A policy to regulate monopolies

What were some restrictions faced by African Americans after the Civil War?

• Segregation and voting restrictions

• Equal rights and access to public places

• Freedom to vote and own property

• Unrestricted access to education

Which company dominated the world's petroleum industry by 1900?

• Standard Oil Company

• General Motors

• Ford Motor Company

• United States Steel Corporation

What was the goal of the Populist Party?

• To seek changes for farmers and city workers

• To promote industrial monopolies

• To ban child labor

• To regulate international trade

When did women gain the right to vote in the United States?

• 1920

• 1865

• 1900

• 1830