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The belief that the U.S. had the right and duty to expand across North America
a) Monroe Doctrine
b) Manifest Destiny
c) Navigation Acts
d) Westward Expansion

The annexation of Texas was opposed by many Americans because
a) it cost too much
b) the territory was too big
c) of the slavery issue
d) Santa Anna was a brutal dictator

In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
a) Mexico agreed to pay the U.S. $15 million
b) the U.S. promised to honor Mexico's claim to California
c) Mexico lost almost half of its territory
d) the U.S. signed an alliance agreement

President Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase
a) was a costly mistake
b) doubled the size of the U.S.
c) was opposed by many western farmers
d) helped France in its was against Spain

Florida was acquired by John Quincy Adams through
a) war
b) trickery
c) diplomacy
d) intimidation

Before James K. Polk became president, how did the U.S. govern the Oregon territory with Great Britain?
a) joint occupation
b) military state
c) confederation compromise
d) united nations

How did President Polk deal with the dispute between the U.S. and Great Britain over Oregon?
a) joint occupation
b) He sent in the military and attacked
c) He compromised and divided Oregon
d) conceded the territory and allowed annexation

The Gadsden Purchase of 1853
a) provided good farm land
b) led to the California gold rush
c) provided a good railroad route to California
d) led to war with Mexico

Which American general invaded Spanish Florida?
a) James Monroe
b) John Adams
c) Zachary Taylor
d) Andrew Jackson

The battle of the Alamo is best remembered as
a) a great American victory
b) a courageous American defeat
c) Davy Crockett's finest hour
d) Santa Anna's final battle

Which of the following would be a fan of Manifest Destiny?
a) the United States government
b) Mexico
c) Spain
d) Native Americans

The Mexican War started
a) at the Alamo
b) when American soldiers were fired upon at Lexington and Concord
c) when Stephen Austin was put in jail
d) as a border dispute in Texas

The Native American woman who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition
a) Red Bull
b) White Cloud
c) Tecumseh
d) Sacagawea

President Jefferson authorized James Monroe $7.5 million to purchase
a) Florida and the Sanibel River
b) the Mississippi River and new orleans
c) the Columbia River and Oregon
d) a suit and new pair of shoes

Texas was an independent country before being annexed by the United States
a) True
b) False
c)
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