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Chapter 15 Test
Test Description: Chapter 15
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent to be known as
A
Oregon Fever
B
The Great Experiment
C
The Monroe Doctrine
D
Manifest Destiny
2) President Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana
A
Doubled the size of the US
B
Led to war with Great Britain
C
Was opposed by western farmers
D
Violated the constitution
3) Florida was acquired by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams through
A
Trickery
B
Purchase
C
Diplomacy
D
Warfare
4) How did President James Polk deal with the dispute between the US and Britain over Oregon Territory?
A
He agreed to joint occupancy of Oregon
B
He compromised with Britain by accepting half of Oregon
C
He gave in to Britain by ceding most of Oregon
D
He stood up to Britain by seizing all of Oregon by force
5) The annexation of Texas was opposed by many Americans because
A
Texas allowed slavery
B
The purchase price was too high
C
Texas was too large to be a state
D
Spain still claimed Texas
6) The War with Mexico began with
A
California’s Bear Flag Republic
B
A US invasion of New Mexico
C
The Battle of Buena Vista
D
A border dispute in Texas
7) In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican War
A
The US agreed that its invasion of Mexico was unjust
B
Mexico agreed to pay the US $15 million in war damages
C
Mexico ceded about half of its territory to the US
D
The US promised to honor Mexico’s claim to California
8) The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 was made mainly to
A
Stop illegal immigration from Mexico to the US
B
Settle a long border dispute with Mexico
C
Provide a good railroad route to California
D
Greatly enlarge the territory of Arizona
9) Who claimed the land south of the Oregon Country?
A
Great Britain
B
United States
C
Mexico
D
Alaska
10) What part of North America was claimed by Russia in 1846?
A
Canada
B
Alaska
C
California
D
Oregon
11) How did Polk prefer to get New Mexico and California?
A
By purchase
B
Ask for it
C
Through war
D
By force
12) Why did the Western Farmers cheer the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase?
A
It was taken without bloodshed
B
They were not happy with the purchase
C
They liked the use of force
D
They wanted Jefferson to be re-elected
13) What did California call themselves immediately after they got their independence from Mexico?
A
Sleeping Bear Dunes
B
The 49ers
C
The Bear Flag Republic
D
The Lone Star State
14) What was the Battle Cry of Texas?
A
All for one and one for all
B
Texas the Great
C
Lone Star
D
Remember the Alamo
15) Which territory was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1819?
A
Florida
B
Louisiana Purchase
C
Texas
D
Mexican Cession
16) Which two territories were won from Mexico as a result of the war?
A
Texas Mexican Cession
B
Louisiana Purchase Gadsden Purchase
C
Mexican Cessions Oregon Territory
D
Texas Florida
17) Which territory was purchased from Mexico in 1853?
A
Gadsden Purchase
B
Florida
C
Texas
D
Louisiana
18) How many people who stayed and fought at the Alamo survived?
A
1
B
0
C
2
D
3
19) Which territory was sold to us by France?
A
Louisiana
B
Florida
C
Texas
D
Oregon
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