Louisiana Purchase
6. The Louisiana Purchase ________ the size of the United States overnight.
Doubled
4. Which direction did we have to go?
West / westward
Which state(s) did we gain from the Mexican American War?
California Nevada Colorado New Mexico Utah
What is my favorite color?
Blue
7. This was the name of the river that we gained from the Louisiana Purchase:
Mississippi River
Who told Americans to go westward?
How would President Polk gain more land? (two answers)
Negotiations OR through force
What is my favorite food?
Sushi / poke
8. This was the name of the port we gained from the Louisiana Purchase:
New Orleans
What was the floating lady carrying?
School book / telegraph wire
1. Why didn't Texas immediately become a US state after its independence?
It was going to be a slave state
What is my favorite form of exercise?
Cycling
9. The Mississippi River gave us access to ______ markets.
Distant / European
5. What was the floating lady spreading?
Civilization
2. Which ocean did we gain access to because of the Mexican American War?
Pacific Ocean
What is my biggest fear?
Spiders
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?
15 million
10. Why was the painting "American Progress" biased?
The artist was saying that it takes a white settler to civilize the west
3. Which state's border were Mexico and United States arguing over?
Texas / Texas rivers
Where do I live?
Riverside