Unit 2A Review

The Louisiana Purchase, a significantly expanded the territory of the United States.

• treaty

• enslaved

• Creoles

• insurrection

To protest against British and French interference with American trade, Jefferson imposed an , which halted all trade with foreign nations.

• embargo

• uprising

• signed during Jefferson's presidency

• over 600 people during his lifetime, a fact that challenges

Jefferson himself the common image of him as a champion of freedom and equality.

• treaty

• enslaved

• Creoles

• insurrection

An is a widespread act of protest or resistance, often by a group that feels oppressed, like the various uprisings staged by Indigenous tribes in response to American expansion into their territories.

• treaty

• enslaved

• Creoles

• insurrection

Who was the President of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To find a direct water route across North America to the Pacific Ocean

• To establish trade with Native American nations

• To claim Oregon Territory before Britain

• To search for gold in the western territories

Which of the following best describes the significance of Sacagawea on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• She was a military leader who protected the expedition from potential threats.

• She was a Shoshone woman who served as an interpreter and guide, assisting the expedition in navigating the western territories.

• She was a British spy who attempted to sabotage the expedition.

• She was a French fur trapper who provided the expedition with supplies.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the population of enslaved peoples in the United States?

• It led to the abolition of slavery in the newly purchased territory.

• It resulted in an increase in the enslaved population as the territory's agriculture-based economy expanded.

• It led to a decrease in the enslaved population due to the harsh conditions in the new territory.

• The Louisiana Purchase had no significant impact on the enslaved population.

Which of the following best describes an impact of the Louisiana Purchase on Native American nations living in the acquired territory?

• It provided them with additional protections and resources from the U.S. government.

• It led to increased conflict, land dispossession, and displacement as U.S. settlers moved westward.

• It had no impact; the Native American nations continued to live as they had before the purchase.

• It resulted in the Native American nations becoming wealthy from selling their lands to the U.S. government.

Based on your knowledge of Social Studies, what's one positive impact that the Louisiana Purchase had on the United States? What's one negative impact that the Louisiana Purchase had on the United States?

• treaty

• enslaved

• Creoles

• insurrection