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What was the primary objective of the Monroe Doctrine?
What was the primary objective of the Monroe Doctrine?
- To assert the U.S.'s right to take Florida from Spain due to Native American incursions along the Florida-Georgia border
- To caution European nations against re-establishing colonies in Latin America, with U.S. intervention threatened (correct)
- To declare that the U.S. would not back Latin American revolutions against Spain or Britain
- To set the U.S.-Canada border post the War of 1812
What was the outcome of the Louisiana Purchase?
What was the outcome of the Louisiana Purchase?
- Thomas Jefferson faced impeachment for violating the Constitution
- The Senate rejected the treaty granting the purchase
- The United States' land area more than doubled (correct)
- Increased French influence in the United States
Who led a revolution in what is currently known as: Toussaint L'Ouverture?
Who led a revolution in what is currently known as: Toussaint L'Ouverture?
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Haiti (correct)
- Colombia
Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
Which area of the world was affected FIRST by the French Revolution?
Which area of the world was affected FIRST by the French Revolution?
Which number on this map marks the Louisiana Purchase?
Which number on this map marks the Louisiana Purchase?
Which region of the United States was the practice of slavery concentrated in?
Which region of the United States was the practice of slavery concentrated in?
What term describes the increasing cultural and economic gaps between the Northern and Southern regions before the Civil War?
What term describes the increasing cultural and economic gaps between the Northern and Southern regions before the Civil War?
Who was mostly being described as 'conquered' in the movement of people to the western part of the United States?
Who was mostly being described as 'conquered' in the movement of people to the western part of the United States?
Which big improvement in transportation had the LARGEST impact on American industrial growth between 1800 and 1850?
Which big improvement in transportation had the LARGEST impact on American industrial growth between 1800 and 1850?
The map displayed shows the route of which famous explorers?
The map displayed shows the route of which famous explorers?
Who was the famous explorer known for opening up the Wilderness Road and guiding people into new lands like Kentucky and Tennessee?
Who was the famous explorer known for opening up the Wilderness Road and guiding people into new lands like Kentucky and Tennessee?
What was a primary reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine?
What was a primary reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine?
What treaty granted the United States ownership of Florida from Spain?
What treaty granted the United States ownership of Florida from Spain?
How did the Adams-Onis Treaty impact the size of the United States?
How did the Adams-Onis Treaty impact the size of the United States?
Why did Spain have to negotiate with the U.S. government regarding Florida?
Why did Spain have to negotiate with the U.S. government regarding Florida?
What was one of the advantages that the Lewis and Clark Expedition provided to the United States?
What was one of the advantages that the Lewis and Clark Expedition provided to the United States?
Which of the following accurately summarizes the outcome of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v Maryland?
Which of the following accurately summarizes the outcome of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v Maryland?
What was the primary motivation for the United States' involvement in the War of 1812?
What was the primary motivation for the United States' involvement in the War of 1812?
Why was the invention of the cotton gin significant?
Why was the invention of the cotton gin significant?
What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
How did the economy of the United States fare after the War of 1812?
How did the economy of the United States fare after the War of 1812?
Who were known as the 'War Hawks' in the lead-up to the War of 1812?
Who were known as the 'War Hawks' in the lead-up to the War of 1812?
Which event would be MOST relevant to include in a report about the War of 1812?
Which event would be MOST relevant to include in a report about the War of 1812?
What was a significant outcome for American exports following the War of 1812?
What was a significant outcome for American exports following the War of 1812?
Which statement accurately describes the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
Which statement accurately describes the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
