6. Veena writes an essay about Native Americans in the 1800s:
Native Americans and U.S. settlers struggled for land during the early 1800s. U.S. citizens slowly pushed Native Americans off their traditional lands. They fought wars, such as the Seminole War, for control of Louisiana. Native Americans lost these struggles and were pushed farther and farther west.
Which statement corrects a mistake in Veena's essay?
Native Americans usually gave up their lands voluntarily
The Seminole War was fought over control of Florida ***
Most Native Americans moved south, rather than west
U.S citizens had little interest in Native American lands
7. Which event transferred Florida from British possession back to Spain in the late 1700s?
First Seminole War
Pinckney's Treaty
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Paris***
8. What event led to the U.S. purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
The burning of a U.S. Navy ship in the First Barbary War
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Marbury vs. Madison
The successful Haitian slave revolt ***
Napoleon losing money in his European wars
9. Which event during John Adam’s presidency was the main reason the Federalist party began to fall apart?
The XYZ Affair***
The Jay Treaty
The Alien and sedition Acts
The “Anti-federalist” speech by Thomas Jefferson
10. What was the main reason the Mississippi River was so important to the growing nation?
It offered a way to transport goods from the center of the continent. ***
It kept the dangerous migrating herds away from populated settlements.
It gave settlers a reason to explore farther to the west of their original settlements.
It helped maintain a rigid boundary between the colonies and Native American populations.
8 is wrong
9 - I don't know
The others are right.
Oh my.
To correct the mistake in Veena's essay in question 6, the statement "The Seminole War was fought over control of Florida" is incorrect. The Seminole War was, in fact, fought over control of Louisiana. The correct answer would be:
The Seminole War was fought over control of Louisiana
To answer question 7, "Which event transferred Florida from British possession back to Spain in the late 1700s?", the correct option is the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty of Paris transferred Florida from British possession back to Spain.
For question 8, "What event led to the U.S. purchase of the Louisiana Territory?", the correct answer is "The successful Haitian slave revolt." The successful Haitian slave revolt created instability in the region, leading Napoleon Bonaparte to abandon his plans for a North American empire and sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
In response to question 9, "Which event during John Adam’s presidency was the main reason the Federalist party began to fall apart?", the correct option is "The XYZ Affair." The XYZ Affair, where American diplomats were demanded bribes by French officials, led to a significant decline in public support for the Federalist Party and contributed to its eventual downfall.
Finally, in addressing question 10, "What was the main reason the Mississippi River was so important to the growing nation?", the correct answer is "It offered a way to transport goods from the center of the continent." The Mississippi River provided a crucial transportation route for settlers to move their goods to markets in the East, enabling the growth and development of the nation's interior.