Exploring Territorial Expansion in US History

Who purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was Jefferson's initial concern about purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

• Size of the territory

• Cost of the land

• Constitutional authority

• Relations with France

What was the primary goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To map the flora and fauna

• To claim land for settlement

• To establish trade with Native Americans

• To find a Northwest Passage

What was Jefferson's response to British impressment?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Monroe Doctrine

• Embargo Act of 1807

• Declaration of war

What was the main cause of the War of 1812?

• Trade embargoes

• Disputes over land

• Impressment of American sailors

• Taxation without representation

Who became a national hero after the Battle of New Orleans?

• Henry Clay

• John C. Calhoun

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

What was the Indian Removal Act?

• A law granting land to Native Americans

• A trade agreement with Native tribes

• A policy to assimilate Native Americans

• A law to relocate Native Americans

Which territory was annexed by the US in 1845?

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Oregon

• California

What was the result of the Mexican-American War?

• Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Treaty

Which of the following was not a major territorial acquisition discussed?

• Gadsden Purchase

• Texas Annexation

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession