Westward Expansion Review

Which system was established to survey and sell undeveloped land in the west?

• Lewis & Clark Expedition

• Louisiana Purchase

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Land Ordinance of 1785

Who negotiated the treaty with France to buy the Louisiana Territory?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the primary goal of the Lewis & Clark Expedition?

• Establish settlements

• Create treaties with Native American tribes

• Create charts/maps of the land

• Find a safe route to the Pacific Ocean

What did the concept of Manifest Destiny propose?

• Expansion of the United States over the entire continent

• Expansion of European powers in North America

• Expansion of slavery in the west

• Expansion of Native American territories

Which war was caused by British seizure of American ships and impressment of American crews?

• Mexican-American War

• War of 1812

• Battle of New Orleans

• Texan Revolution

What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Fort McHenry

• Mexican-American War

Which battle became a rallying cry for the Texan army during the Texan Revolution?

• Mexican-American War

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Fort McHenry

What was the cause of the Mexican-American War?

• Annexation of Texas by the United States

• Border disputes between the U.S. and Mexico

• U.S. invasion of Mexico

• Mexican refusal to sell disputed territories

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Monroe Doctrine

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Who constantly questioned the legality of the Mexican-American War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln