Expansion Unit Check

The popular concept known as Manifest Destiny encouraged Americans to...

• leave all lands west of the Mississippi River for only Native American settlement.

• move into and settle territories west of the Mississippi River, previously inhabited by Native Americans.

• enfranchise Native Americans

• purchase western lands from Native American tribes.

Based on the cartoon above, the impact of the Monroe Doctrine was that the United States would

• ...protect the economic interest of European nations.

• ...serve as a negotiator between European nations.

• ...not allow further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.

• ...not allow foreign nations to create alliances.

Which of the following was a provision of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823?

• The US pledged to not participate in European affairs.

• The US invited Europe to make new colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

• The US pledged to continue to participate in European affairs.

• The US said European powers had to give up their existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

During US westward expansion, Native American were often...

• given compensation in exchange for their land.

• incorporated into new settlements and communities.

• forcibly removed from their ancestral homes.

• given first claim to land in new territories where they had existing settlements.

The shaded territory was acquired through the

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Gadsden Purchase

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Louisiana Purchase

The artist of the painting above would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

• The United States was destined to expand across North America.

• European nations could no longer colonize in the Western Hemisphere.

• The expansion of slavery in the Western territories caused sectional tension.

• Internal improvements helped expand American industry in the North.

Which phrase best completes the following chart?

• French naval attacks on US harbors

• British invasions of countries allied with the United States

• French embargoes on trade with the United States

• British impressment of American sailors.

What was the main reason President Monroe gave the above message to Congress?

• To strengthen political alliances with European allies.

• To address European competition for natural resources

• To prevent European intervention in countries near the United States

• To increase US military readiness for European expansion

Which president was most closely associated with the rise of the “Common Man?”

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• John Quincy Adams

• George Washington

The statue of Andrew Jackson depicts which of the following?

• Judicial Review

• The Spoils System

• The Monroe Doctrine

• Protective Tariffs