WorksheetsU.S. Expansionism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What year was the Gadsden Purchase completed?
1848
1850
1853
1855
What year was the Alaska Purchase completed?
1865
1867
1870
1880
Why did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory?
To raise money for wars in Europe
To expand French territory in North America
To fund the construction of the Eiffel Tower
To settle disputes with Native American tribes
How did the Louisiana Purchase benefit the U.S. economy?
It provided more land for farming and trade
It increased the population density in urban areas
It reduced the need for foreign imports
It led to the establishment of new taxes
What strategic advantage did the Alaska Purchase provide?
Increased U.S. presence in the Pacific
Access to valuable natural resources
Expansion of U.S. territory in Europe
Strengthening of military alliances in Asia
Why did many Americans criticize the Alaska Purchase?
They believed it was a frozen wasteland with no value
They thought it would be too expensive to maintain
They were concerned about the indigenous population
They believed it would be difficult to govern
Which two states gained land from the Gadsden Purchase?
Arizona and New Mexico
California and Nevada
Texas and Oklahoma
Utah and Colorado
What major river was secured through the Louisiana Purchase?
Missouri River
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
What is the policy of increasing a nation's territory, influence, or economic power?
Imperialism
Expansionism
Isolationism
Colonialism
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.?
Spain
France
Great Britain
Portugal
What was the main economic benefit of the Gadsden Purchase?
It allowed for railroad construction
It increased agricultural production
It expanded the territory for mining
It provided access to the Pacific Ocean
What was the main purpose of acquiring New Orleans in the Louisiana Purchase?
To control trade on the Mississippi River
To establish a military base
To expand agricultural land
To promote tourism in the region
What was the nickname for the purchase of Alaska?
Seward’s Folly
Johnson’s Blunder
Lincoln’s Mistake
Grant’s Gamble
What treaty granted the U.S. control over the Louisiana Territory?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
Treaty Between the U.S. and France (1803)
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
Who was responsible for negotiating the purchase of Alaska?
William H. Seward
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Pierce
Which U.S. president negotiated the Louisiana Purchase?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?
1800
1803
1812
1799
What expansionist idea justified U.S. territorial growth?
Manifest Destiny
American Exceptionalism
The Monroe Doctrine
The Louisiana Purchase
Which U.S. president approved the Alaska Purchase?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the main purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?
To acquire land for a southern transcontinental railroad
To expand the United States' territory in the Pacific
To establish a military base in the Southwest
To create a new state in the Midwest
