U.S. Territorial Expansion and Treaties

The video covers the expansion of the United States in the 19th century, starting with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, which doubled the nation's size. It discusses treaties with Britain and Spain, the Monroe Doctrine, and the removal of Native Americans. The concept of Manifest Destiny justified further expansion, leading to border agreements and the acquisition of Texas, New Mexico, and California. The growth in statehood and tensions over slavery eventually led to the Civil War.

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

• It tripled the size of the United States.

• It had no impact on the size of the United States.

• It doubled the size of the United States.

• It halved the size of the United States.

Which treaty established the 49th parallel as the frontier between US and British territories?

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Adams-Onís Treaty

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of 1818

What marked the end of Spanish presence in North America?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Adams-Onís Treaty

• Mexico's independence

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine declared in 1823?

• To encourage European colonization

• To declare war on European powers

• To make the American continent off-limits to European powers

• To promote trade with Europe

What was the main reason for relocating Native American tribes to reservations west of the Mississippi?

• To provide them with better land

• To protect them from European settlers

• To integrate them into American society

• To make room for American expansion

What ideology justified the territorial expansion of the United States in the mid-19th century?

• Mercantilism

• Manifest Destiny

• Isolationism

• Federalism

Which treaty ended the Mexican War and led to the integration of territories in New Mexico and California?

• The Treaty of Tordesillas

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Treaty of Paris

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

• A trade agreement with Spain

• A purchase of land from France

• An acquisition of land from Mexico

• A treaty with Great Britain

What was a major consequence of the admission of California as a state?

• It resolved tensions between free and slave states.

• It strengthened the Confederacy.

• It led to the secession of southern states.

• It had no impact on the Union.

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The secession of Texas

• The bombardment of Fort Sumter

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris