How and why the USA expanded, from 1789 to 1838 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What was the cost per acre of the Louisiana Purchase?
What was the cost per acre of the Louisiana Purchase?
Less than 3 cents
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
1803
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the size of the United States?
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the size of the United States?
Doubled its size
Why did France consider selling Louisiana to the United States?
Why did France consider selling Louisiana to the United States?
Haitian Revolution weakened France
In what year was the Transcontinental Treaty made between the United States and Spain?
In what year was the Transcontinental Treaty made between the United States and Spain?
1819
What was another name for the Transcontinental Treaty?
What was another name for the Transcontinental Treaty?
Adams-Onís Treaty
What was the name of the first steamboat introduced by Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston?
What was the name of the first steamboat introduced by Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston?
Clermont
How long was the Erie Canal when completed?
How long was the Erie Canal when completed?
363 miles
When did construction of the National Road begin?
When did construction of the National Road begin?
1817
What belief system held that Americans had a divine mission to expand westward?
What belief system held that Americans had a divine mission to expand westward?
Manifest Destiny