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During the 1800s, the United States purchased a lot of land to increase its land  mass. One of the first purchases doubled the size of the country. This purchase is  referred to as the —
a) Louisiana Purchase
b) California Purchase
c) Florida Purchase
d) Oregon Purchase

Which territory was an independent republic that became the 28th  state of the United States in 1845?
a) Oregon
b) California
c) Florida
d) Texas

This waterway connects to the Mississippi and can be traveled in a northwest  direction. Lewis and Clark explored this river as they traveled the Louisiana Purchase.
a) Colorado River
b) Missouri River
c) Ohio River
d) Rio Grande

The United States received Florida as part of a treaty with which European country?
a) Spain
b) Portugal
c) France
d) England

Lewis and Clark's expedition was the result of actions taken by —
a) George Washington
b) John Adams
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) James Madison

Which state did the United States gain from the Mexican-American War?
a) California
b) Oregon
c) Florida
d) Louisiana Territory

During which time period was exploration encouraged as the  United States underwent vast territorial expansion and settlement?
a) 1601-1761
b) 1761-1801
c) 1801-1861
d) 1861-1901

Which nation signed the Adams-Onis Treaty with the United States?
a) Spain
b) England
c) Mexico
d) France

The land that Lewis and Clark explored at Jefferson's directions included some of the  area between which two physical features?
a) the Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean
b) the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
c) the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean
d) the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains

The United States gained control of the port of New Orleans and doubled its size  because of the --
a) Louisiana Purchase.
b) Manifest Destiny.
c) Treaty of Paris.
d) Proclamation of 1763.

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