USH Standard 6 American Territorial Expansion & Sectionalism

What was the primary result of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

• It resulted in the Monroe Doctrine.

• It led to World War II.

• It doubled the size of the United States.

Who served as a guide and translator for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Sacajawea

• Abraham Lincoln

• Geronimo

What was the 'Trail of Tears'?

• A trail used during the Gold Rush.

• A forced relocation of American Indians to reservations.

• A path used by settlers moving westward.

What was the main cause of the War of 1812?

• The expansion of the railroad system.

• The need to acquire Florida.

• British interference with American shipping.

What was the economic impact of the War of 1812?

• It led to the construction of the Panama Canal.

• It caused a market revolution.

• It led to the Great Depression.

What did the Monroe Doctrine declare?

• The United States would interfere in African affairs.

• Japan could colonize South America.

• European powers should not colonize the Americas.

What was the result of the Mexican-American War?

• The United States lost Texas.

• The United States acquired California and other territories.

• The United States acquired Florida.

What was the 'Manifest Destiny'?

• The idea that America should remain isolated.

• The concept of American neutrality in European wars.

• The belief that America should expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

What was the Missouri Compromise (1820)?

• A treaty with Spain to acquire Florida.

• A compromise to maintain the balance of power between free and slave states.

• A decision to build the transcontinental railroad.

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 do?

• It established the 49th parallel as the US-Canada border.

• It allowed states to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.

• It prohibited slavery in all new territories.