Louisiana Purchase
What 1803 land deal doubled the size of the United States and gave control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River?
Louisiana Purchase
Which European power originally controlled Florida before it became part of the United States?
Spain
What name did Texans give their independent nation after winning independence from Mexico in 1836?
The Lone Star Republic
Which two nations were left to claim the Oregon Country by 1825?
United States and Great Britain
What two rivers were at the heart of the border dispute that helped trigger the Mexican-American War?
Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers
Which French ruler sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States after deciding he no longer needed it for his plans?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What U.S. general led troops into Florida in 1818, capturing posts and replacing the Spanish governor?
Andrew Jackson
What event in 1836 became a rallying cry (“Remember the Alamo!”) for Texans during the Texas War for Independence?
The Battle of the Alamo
What geographic feature discovered by Jedediah Smith made wagon travel to Oregon possible?
The South Pass
Which president sought to buy California and New Mexico and later used clashes along the Texas border as grounds to ask Congress for war?
James K. Polk
Why did many frontier farmers want the United States to control New Orleans and the Mississippi River?
Farmers needed New Orleans and Mississippi for shipping crops to market
What did John Quincy Adams advise President Monroe to tell Spain regarding Florida?
"Govern or Get out"
How did Sam Houston capture Santa Anna?
He attacked when Santa Anna's army was taking a siesta (nap)
What slogan did James K. Polk use during the 1844 campaign about Oregon?
"All of Oregon or none!" Or "Fifty-four forty or fight!"
What 1848 treaty ended the Mexican-American War, and what was the name of the vast region of land given to the U.S?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848); Mexican Cession
What constitutional concern did critics raise about Jefferson’s action in acquiring the Louisiana Purchase?
Critics said the Constitution did not give the President power to add territory
As part of the 1819 agreement, what did the United States promise to do for settlers’ claims and Spain’s claim to which territory?
The US agreed to pay $5 million in settlers' claims and to honor Spain's claim to Texas.
Give two reasons why many American settlers in Texas clashed with Mexican authorities before the revolution.
Settlers didn't want to listen to Mexican officials, Spanish language requirement, the outlawing of slavery, converting to catholocism, or swearing allegiance to Mexico
At what latitude was the Oregon boundary settled in 1846, according to the treaty compromise?
49th Parallel
What was the Gadsden Purchase, and why did the United States acquire it?
The Gadsden Purchase bought a strip south of the Mexican Cession for about $10 million to provide a flat route for a southern railroad.
Explain how events in Haiti influenced Napoleon’s decision to sell Louisiana.
The Haitian revolt led by Toussaint L'Ouverture defeated the French forces, or Napoleon did not want it to fall under British control through war
Describe two ways Florida’s population (Seminoles and escaped slaves) and the issues on the border contributed to U.S. interest in acquiring Florida.
Seminole raids and escaped enslaved people seeking freedom in Florida threatened Georgia planters, prompting U.S. military action and calls for acquisition.
Why did some Americans oppose the immediate annexation of Texas into the United States? Give two reasons.
Northerners opposed adding a slave state and feared war with Mexico.
Explain how missionary reports and letters from early settlers affected migration to Oregon. Give 2 examples
They reported fertile soil and towering trees
Sunny weather and no disease
How did the world view the United States after achieving Manifest Destiny?
They realized the U.S. was willing to bully or invade neighbors to get land