Growth of the Republic

Question 1

What year did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?

Answer 1

1803

Question 2

Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

Answer 2

Lewis and Clark

Question 3

What doctrine (1823) stated that European powers should no longer colonize or interfere in the Americas?

Answer 3

The Monroe Doctrine

Question 4

What is the term for the belief that the US was destined for westward expansion?

Answer 4

Manifest Destiny

Question 5

Which president signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

Answer 5

Andrew Jackson

Question 6

What was the name of the forced march of the Cherokee people from their lands in Georgia to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma?

Answer 6

The Trail of Tears

Question 6

What invention by Eli Whitney in 1793 dramatically increased cotton production in the south?

Answer 6

The Cotton Gin

Question 7

What 1836 battle became a symbol of Texan independence during the Texas Revolution?

Answer 7

The Battle of the Alamo

Question 7

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in the US acquiring California, Nevada, Utah and parts of other States?

Answer 7

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 8

What was the primary reason for the creation of the Erie Canal in 1825?

Answer 8

To create a water route between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, boosting trade and westward expansion.

Question 9

Which US territory’s annexation in 1845 contributed to the outbreak of the Mexican-American war?

Answer 9

Texas

Question 10

What major overland route was used by settlers traveling to Oregon, beginning in the 1830’s?

Answer 10

The Oregon Trail

Question 11

Who was the US president during the Mexican-American war who strongly advocated for Manifest Destiny?

Answer 11

James Polk

Question 12

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act in 1862?

Answer 12

To encourage westward migration by providing settlers with 160 acres of public land for a small fee and the requirement of improving the land.

Question 13

What name was given to the period of intense westward migration following the discovery of gold in California in 1848?

Answer 13

The California Gold Rush

Question 13

What 1854 law allowed settlers in KS and NE to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery?

Answer 13

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 14

What compromise was reached in 1820 to maintain a balance between free and slave states in the senate?

Answer 14

The Missouri Compromise

Question 15

Which Native American leader attempted to unite tribes to resist US expansion in the early 19th century?

Answer 15

Tecumseh

Question 16

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?

Answer 16

To acquire land from Mexico for the construction of a south transcontinental railroad.

Question 17

What erm refers to the period in which South states seceded from the Union due to growing tensions over slavery?

Answer 17

The Secession Crisis