Unit 4, Topic 1 Quiz Review

Which of the following people helped Lewis and Clark by translating English into different Native American languages.

• Samoset and Squanto

• Spanish Explorers

• Sacagawea

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following people bought the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Abraham Lincoln

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What does Manifest Destiny mean?

• A place the pioneers wanted to reach on their journey.

• An attitude or belief felt by many pioneers that it was their right and destiny to settle the West.

• Something the pioneers packed in their wagons.

• An angel in the sky who protected the pioneers.

Who was the leader of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to American?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Meriwether Lewis

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

Which of the following was NOT a reason the leader of France sold the Louisiana Territory to America?

• He needed the money

• He was faced with a recent military defeat

• The threat of war with Great Britain and the U.S. over the territory

• He wanted to sell the property to America so they could expand westward.

What is one reason America wanted to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?

• to gain control of Florida

• to gain control of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans

• to force more Native American groups into slavery

• to stop a war between France and England

Who was a pioneer?

• Someone who made treaties with other countries

• Someone who mined for gold

• Someone who is among the first to explore or settle a new area

• Someone who transported goods down the Mississippi River

Which of the following was not a danger that pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail?

• Diseases

• Lands with rich soil

• Native American attacks

• Bad weather

Thinking about the picture of the Angel in the Sky, which of the following was NOT a way that showed how pioneers changed the west due to westward expansion.

• The Native Americans were pushed off of their land.

• The Homestead Act led to the expansion of boundaries.

• The Buffalo population increased, which benefited the Native Americans.

• Technologies in the west became more advanced, such as the Transcontinental Railroad.