Westward Expansion

The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:

• the Monroe Doctrine
• The Louisiana Purchase
• Manifest Destiny
• The Jackson Action

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What would make the best title for this image?

• Monroe Doctrine
• The Industrial Revolution
• Attack of the 50 foot Woman
• Manifest Destiny

To Annex land means to:

• take it over
• conquer it
• give it up to another country
• buy it

Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Monroe bought it
• It doubled the size of the U.S.
• We bought it from Spain
• All of these are true

Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to:

• invade Mexico
• stop British attacks on U.S. ships
• explore Louisiana
• buy Louisiana

The Monroe Doctrine says that:

• All Native Americans must live west of the Mississippi River
• The U.S. would not accept new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
• New roads and bridges will be constructed throughout the west
• All Americans deserve healthcare

Which is the only state to have once been an independent country?

• Texas
• Colorado
• Oregon
• Arizona

Which of the following is part of an area of the United States that was taken by conquest?

• Oregon
• Florida
• Arizona
• All of these

The Gadsden Purchase is an area of land the U.S. bought from:

• Spain
• Mexico
• France
• Britain

The Mexican Cession is land that the United States took as a result of:

• annexation
• the War with Mexico
• a treaty with Britain
• the Mexican Revolution