The United States 1800s-1900s

Which event doubled the size of the United States in 1803?

• The Gold Rush

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Civil War

• The Boston Tea Party

Which president approved the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

Who explored the western territory after the Louisiana Purchase?

• Lewis and Clark
  

• Daniel Boone and

  Davy Crockett

• Ulysses S. Grant and

  Robert E. Lee

• Benjamin Franklin and

  John Adams

What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To map and explore western lands
  

• To search for gold

• To befriend Native Americans

• To build railroads

Which war was fought between the United States and Britain from 1812 to 1815?

• The Civil War

• The Mexican-American War

• The War of 1812

• The War of 1815

Which invention by Eli Whitney helped make cotton production faster?

• The Telegraph
  

• The Cotton Gin

• The Cotton Plow

• The Steam Engine

What was the idea that Americans were meant to spread across the continent called?

• Popular Sovereignty
  

• Manifest Destiny

• Reconstruction

• Federalism

Which territory became independent from Mexico before joining the United States?

• California
  

• Oregon

• Texas

• Florida

What discovery led thousands of people to move to California in 1849?

• Oil

• Silver

• Gold

• Coal

Which invention greatly improved long-distance communication in the 1800s?

• Telephone
  

• Cotton Gin

• Telegraph

• Automobile