WorksheetsExpanding Our Nation Study Guide
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the idea of Manifest Destiny?
The belief that Americans should stay within their original territory
The belief that Americans had the right and responsibility to settle the entire continent of North America
The belief that Americans should expand only to the west coast
The belief that Americans should not expand at all
Which of the following was NOT a reason Napoleon Bonaparte sold the Louisiana Territory?
Needed money to fund an ongoing war in Europe
Didn't want Great Britain expanding its territory in North America
Couldn't afford to send French troops to defend the territory
Wanted to establish a new French colony in Asia
Which two geographical features marked the boundaries of the territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase?
Mississippi River and Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
Missouri River and Rocky Mountains
Hudson River and Appalachian Mountains
Why did Jefferson contradict himself when he bought the Louisiana Purchase?
He supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
He believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
He thought the Constitution explicitly allowed land purchases.
He was against any form of land expansion.
Which is NOT a reason why were most Federalists unhappy with the Louisiana Purchase?
they felt the Constitution didn’t grant that authority
They felt that it would decrease the national debt.
The US didn’t have the money & had to borrow from European banks
It increased the federal debt
Who was not consulted or considered during the negotiation of the Louisiana Purchase?
Native Americans
European banks
Federalists
Jefferson’s advisors
What was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act?
To provide education for Native Americans
To force Native Americans off their lands for American settlers and agriculture
To establish trade agreements with Native Americans
To protect Native American lands from settlers
What were the main causes of death for the Cherokee during their march to Oklahoma?
Animal attacks and accidents
Poisonous plants and insects
Battles with other tribes
Disease, starvation, exhaustion, and weather
What role did Sacagawea play in the Lewis & Clark expedition?
She was the leader of the expedition
She was a French trader
She was an interpreter and guide
She was an enslaved servant
What claim did Lewis and Clark establish for the United States?
A claim to the Oregon Territory along the Columbia River
A claim to the Louisiana Territory
A claim to the Florida Territory
A claim to the Texas Territory
How long was Texas its own country before being annexed by the US?
5 years
20 years
It was never it's own country
9 years
Why did Northerners oppose the Mexican-American War?
They wanted to support Mexico
They felt it was a Southern attempt to add more slave states to the Union
They were against any form of war
They wanted to annex Canada instead
What is being described below? -Ended the Mexican American War -The United States gained the future states of California, Texas, and New Mexico -Land gained from the deal known as the Mexican Cession
Treaty of Paris
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Louisiana Purchase
All of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT...
It doubled the size of the United States
It gave the Unites States access to the Mississippi River & New Orleans
It was purchased from Spain
The US paid $15 million
How did the US gain Florida?
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Louisiana Purchase
Purchased from Mexico
What does this map represent?
Lewis & Clarks Expedition
The Louisiana Purchase
Battles of the Mexican-American War
The Trail of Tears
The main motivation and reason for the Louisiana Purchase from France was the desire to
own all of the Great Lakes
control the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
gain control of the Hudson River
have Lewis & Clark explore the region
What belief does this painting depict (represent)?
Native Americans settling the west
Texan Independence
Manifest Destiny
Trail of Tears
To give up (power or territory)
negotiation
ceded
annexed
dispute
Discussions to reach an agreement between 2 parties
negotiation
territory
negotiation
dispute
To add a territory to the country
territory
ceded
dispute
annexed
An area of land under the rule of a country or government.
annexed
territory
ceded
dispute
An argument or disagreement
negotiation
ceded
dispute
annexed
