Question Bank Westward Expansion

1. Which country sold the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• a. Britain
• b. France
• c. Spain
• d. United States

2. Who was the French ruler that laid plans for empires in Europe and the Americas?

• a. Aaron Burr
• b. Napoleon Bonaparte
• c. Toussaint-Louverture
• d. Zebulon Pike

3. Who helped Meriwether Lewis lead the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

• a. John Adams
• b. Aaron Burr
• c. William Clark
• d. Zebulon Pike

4. In this quote from his first inaugural address, what was Jefferson trying to accomplish? (see quote below)

• a. Bridge the gap between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
• b. Encourage congress to establish a representative government
• c. Form a new political party
• d. point out the difference between political parties

5. Who wrote this song from watching the bombardment from Fort McHenry? (See below - the "Star-Spangled Banner," 1812)

• a. Andrew Jackson
• b. Francis Scott Key
• c. William Henry Harrison
• d. Sir George Prevost

6. According to the map below, which year did Lewis and Clark spend at Fort Clatsop, in present-day Oregon?

• a. 1803
• b. 1804
• c. 1805
• d. 1806

7. According to the map above, which country claimed the land that Zebulon Pike explored in 1807?

• a. England
• b. France
• c. Spain
• d. United States

8. According to the map key below, when Louis and Clark set off from St. Louis in 1804, how was the expedition traveling? (see map below)

• a. by dugout canoe
• b. by foot
• c. on horseback
• d. by keel boat

9. Based on the map above, during which year did Louis and Clark travel on different routes some of the time?

• a. 1804
• b. 1805
• c. 1806
• d. 1807

10. After reading the Newspaper Account below, select the BEST answer: An estimated 4,000 Cherokee died during this forced migration along the route the Cherokee called the

• a. Trail of death
• b. Trail of sadness
• c. Oklahoma Trail
• d. Trail of Tears/Trail Where they Cried