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HISTORY FINAL!
Question | Answer |
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Louisiana Purchase impact on size of USA | USA doubled in size as a result |
Louisiana purchase gave new access to the USA | to the Mississippi River and New Orleans |
Similarity between Pike and Lewis & Clark Expeditions | both gave important new information about the trans-Mississippi (past Mississippi River) West of North America (modern day USA) |
End of War of 1812 | both countries realized they could not afford to continue the war without paying a heavy price |
Contributed to the beginning of the War of 1812 | British forced many US sailors to serve in the British navy and prevented US merchant ships from sailing to France |
Florida Territory | became part of the United States after the Adams-Onis Treaty was signed. |
Importance of Monroe Doctrine during James Monroe's presidency | helped to boost American confidence in the United States. |
Know the order of events in the Mexican American War: | 1. Rebels declare independence, 2. Santa Anna's army attacks rebels at the Alamo 3. Polk becomes US President 4. Texas joins USA as a slave state 5. Mexican-American war begins 6. California becomes a state |
Identify the region where Stephen Austin started a settlement with 300 American families | Texas |
Trail of Tears | the forced migration of the Cherokees to Indian Territory in Oklahoma |