An Expanding Nation (United States)

Which President made the Louisiana Purchase?

• Washington

• Polk

• Jefferson

• Adams

How long was Texas an independent nation?

• 10 years.

• 5 years.

• 9 years.

• 15 years.

What was the controversy around the annexing of Texas to the US?

• The US didn’t like the idea of Manifest Destiny, and annexing it would only make the US closer to that idea.

• It would become a slave state, so it would disrupt the balance between the slave and non-slaves states.

• It would become a non-slave state, so it would disrupt the balance between the slave and non-slaves states.

• It would cost too much to annex them into the US, which would put the US into terrible debt.

What were the four countries that once claimed to have the Oregon territory?

• Britain, US, Russia, Spain.

• Britain, US, France, Spain.

• Turkey, Russia, Spain, Britain.

• Russia, Spain, Ireland, US.

What caused tensions between the US and Mexico? (Select all that apply)

• Citizens of US living in Mexico wanted to become part of the US.

• Mexico blamed the US for the Texas Revolution.

• Mexico believed the border was the Rio Grande river, US believed the border was the Nueces river.

• Mexico was in terrible debt because of the Texas Revolution, and they believed that the US should be punished.

Mexico believed their border between Texas was the Rio Grande river.

• False

• True

Does the congress vote in favor of war with Mexico?

• No, most voted against war because they loved the idea of Manifest Destiny.

• Yes, but it was very one sided. Most voted in favor of war.

• Yes, but it was a very split vote which caused a lot of division.

• No, most congress men voted against war.

Polk provokes Mexico by sending an army to the border of Rio Grande, which the Mexicans think is their territory.

• False

• True

Which general took the New Mexico territory.

Which general took the northern route to San Francisco?