Week in Review March 3

When the United States bought the Louisiana Territory, it did what to the amount of land owned by the U.S. ?

• doubled it

• tripled it

• quadrupled it

Why did Americans begin to move west during the time of Westward Expansion?

• Our country wanted to learn about the Native Americans.

• Our country wanted to take land away from China.

• Our country needed more land for people to live on.

What were the names of the explorers that President Jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Lewis and Jefferson

• Drummond and Bentley

• Doss and Greene

• Lewis and Clarke

Lewis and Clarke needed help from a Native American, Sacagawea, when they explored out west. What did she do for them?

• Cooked their food.

• Communicated with other Native American tribes.

• Tended to their horses.

• Watched the children on the trip.

What country first had control of Texas?

• Spain

• Mexico

• United States

What country now has control of Texas?

• Spain

• Mexico

• United States

Sounds are produced by ?

• waves

• vibrations

• electricity

• osmosis

Sounds are ?

• everywhere, all the time

• only happen when we are near

• only happen when we are awake

Sounds can be ?

• soft and loud

• high and low

• short or long

• all of the above

Sam is using a tuning fork and a dish of water to investigate vibrations. He strikes the fork and touches the surface of the water. What happens?

• nothing

• the water splashes slightly

• the water becomes warm