Westward Expansion Introduction Review

Why was New Orleans so important to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?

• It was an indeal port for shipping and trading goods.

• It was a key geographic area for military power.

• There was a legend that New Orleans had a lot of gold.

• New Orleans had great food.

Which French leader sold land to the United States that would later be known as the Louisiana Purchase?

• Emmanuel Macron

• George Washington

• Napoleon

• Meriwhether Lewis

How much money did the U.S. spend on the Louisiana Puchase?

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 100 million

• 10 dollars

Who led the famous expedition to explore the new Louisiana territory?

• Bonnie and Clyde

• Speers and Kraus

• Washington and Jefferson

• Lewis and Clark

Who helped to guide the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• The French army

• Sacajawea

• Washington

• Ms. Speers

Where did the expedition through the Lousiana Purchase end? What was its final desitination?

• The Pacific Ocean

• Washington D.C.

• Mount Rushmore

• Santa Cruz, Mexico

Why was the Louisiana Purchase so important for U.S. history?

• It led to the independence of Texas.

• It doubled the size of U.S.

• It started the Civil War.

• It created a majot alliance between France and the U.S.

Which of the following is a reason Texans wanted independence from Mexico?

• Mexico banned owning slaves

• Mexico stopped allowing immigration (no more U.S. families could move to Mexico)

• Strict laws (must speak Spanish, must be Catholic, etc.)

• All of the these

The loss of THIS outpost inspired many Americans living in Texas to fight back against Mexican forces.

• The Alamo

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Snelling

• The Pentagon

After what 18 minute battle was Santa Anna captured and forced to recognize Texan independence?

• Alamo

• San Antonio

• Santa Cruz

• San Jacinto