WorksheetsManifest Destiny - Louisiana and Florida
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why did the US want to buy New Orleans from the French?
Thousands of farmers sent crops down the Mississippi River to New Orleans
It would be a layer of protection from the Mexican navy
It was a campaign promise of Polk's
What message did the U.S. government send to Spain regarding Florida?
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!
Remember the Alamo!
Govern or Get Out!
What was Napoleon’s plan for Louisiana?
Why were manyAmerican farmers alarmed by it?
Why was Napoleon willing to sell Louisiana? (Choose two)
New Orleans had become overcrowded with Tejanos
Many Americans were moving there because it was known as a "Pioneer's Paradise".
France was about to enter into war with the British and might lose the territory anyway.
Napoleon no longer needed the territory because slaves in Haiti had overthrown the government.
Choose two pros (positives) of the Louisiana Purchase
The US doubled the size of the nation without any bloodshed.
The U.S. now had free navigation of the Mississippi River.
The U.S. could now stop the slave revolts in Haiti
It brought the Mexican-American war to an end
White slave owners were upset that slaves would escape into Florida and white land owners were tired of Seminole Indian raids coming north out of Florida.
Why did Napoleon want to sell Louisiana?
What caused the Mexican-American War?
Why did so many Tejanos move into Florida?
Why did many white Americans in the south want the US to take over Florida?
What message did the Monroe administration deliver to Spain regarding Florida?
