Westward Expansion

What event does the list below describe?

 

·         Purchased by Thomas Jefferson

·         Doubled the size of the United States

·         Central United States

• The Oregon Trail

• The Alamo

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Lewis and Clark

Thomas Jefferson was concerned about buying land because...

• it was owned by the Native Americans

• the constitution did not give the President this power

• he was not president at that time

• he was afraid of the European powers

Why was Napoleon Bonaparte willing to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• He needed the money because he was about to go to war with Britain.

• He made a treaty with the Native Americans to sell it to the U.S

• He was unsure if it was constitutional.

• He could not find enough French people to move there.

After Purchasing the Louisiana Territory, President Jefferson wanted to explore this territory to learn more

      about __________________.

• the people of the area

• the Missouri River

• the geography of the land

• all of the above

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson asked Congress for $2,500 to fund an expedition to explore the area west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific. Who led this expedition?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Lewis and Clark

• Sacagawea

Which Native American helped Lewis and Clark while they explored the Louisiana Territory?

• Sitting Bull

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Squanto

The adventures of Lewis and Clark made others want to journey west. Many moved to Oregon Territory. Many of these settlers were looking for...

• a trail through the Rocky Mountains

• better opportunities in Oregon

• a water route

• gold in California

.

The journey on the Oregon Trail was...

• A. short and easy because they traveled in covered wagons

• B. long and difficult

• C. over 2,000 miles that took 4-6 months to travel

• D. Both B and C

On the Oregon Trail, which type of transportation was the most common?

• Sleds

• Canoes

• Trains

• Wagons

In 1848 settlers discovered gold in...

 

• New Orleans

• California

• Oregon

• Missouri River