Quiz 15

Match the corresponding event with the territory that was acquired as a result.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Oregon Territory from Britain

Gadsden Purchase from MX

Texas Annexation 1845

Mexican Cession from the Mex/Am War

Original 13 Colonies

Adams-Onis Treaty

Louisiana Purchase from France 1803

Treaty of Paris 1783 Western Territory

Organize these options into the right categories. Each has TWO correct answers.

Groups:

(a) Cotton Gin

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(b) Steamboat

,

(c) Textile Factories

,

(d) Steel Plow/Mechanical Reaper

• Invented by John Deere and Cyrus McCormick

• Greatly increased the slave population in the United States

• Invented by Samuel Slater.

• Enabled faster transportation and trade on water.

• Invented by Eli Whitney

• Rapidly increased the production of textiles in factories using machines.

• Improved farming efficiency

• Invented by Robert Fulton

How did the canals shown on the map affect this region of the United States? Select TWO correct responses.

• Goods could be traded at a much faster rate.

• They served as a means of flood control for cities and towns.

• They ensured safe supplies of freshwater for towns and cities.

• They reduced the cost of goods in the United States.

• They provided a source for the irrigation of farms and fields.

What effects did Samuel Morse's telegraph have on the United States? Select TWO correct responses.

• The telegraph was the first form of long distance transportation.

• The telegraph was the first form of long distance communication.

• The economy of the United States became more unified with long distance transactions.

• Each state's economy became more independent from the rest of the nation.

• The United States revenue dropped significantly.

In the 1840s President​ (a)   and his followers used the slogan​ (b)   when referring to the ​ (c)   as they believed it was America's​ (d)   to do so.

• James K. Polk
• James Madison
• James Monroe
• "fifty-four forty or fight"
• Oregon Territory
• Manifest Destiny
• "fifty-five fifty or fight"
• "thirty-six thirty or fight"
• Ultimate Destiny
• Providence Destiny

Look at the image. What American ideal is encompassed (represented) in this image? Explain what that ideal means.