Western Expansion

Army captain chosen by President Jefferson to lead an expedition into the Louisiana Territory

• Jedidiah Smith

• Meriwether Lewis

• Jonathan Donner

• Sacagawea

The territory west of the US, purchased by President Jefferson from France for $15 million

• Louisiana Territory

• Gadsden Purchase

• New Orleans Territory

• Oklahoma Territory

The explorer who opened up the West with the discovery of the South Pass

• George Clark

• Brigham Young

• Jedediah Smith

• Bass Reeves

What was the official name of the Exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

• Oregon Trail

• Corps of Discovery

• The South Pass

• The Jefferson Expedition

Where was the first gold rush in the US?

• North Carolina

• The Dakota Territory

• California

• Oregon Territory

The number 3 marks the:

• Appalachian Territory

• Santa Fe Territory

• Louisiana Territory

• Gadsden Territory

What is number 7?

• Mexican Cession from Mexican - American War

• The Louisiana Territory

• The California Territory

• Arizona & New Mexico Territories

When number 5 gained its independence from Mexico, what was the name given to the newly formed Republic?

• Texas Republic

• Lone Star Republic

• New Mexico Republic

• Southern Star Republic

From which country did the United States purchase number 4?

• Spain

• Mexico

• France

• Great Britain

1. Why was President Jefferson hesitant to purchase the new Louisiana Territory?

• He thought the price was too high

• He didn't have the Constitutional authority to purchase land for the United States

• He felt that Congress would not approve the purchase of the Louisiana

• The purchase would violate Native American Treaties