The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen Native Americans Quiz

Who blazed a trail into the wilderness moving west to fulfill a dream?

• Daniel Boone

• William Clark

• Meriwether Lewis

• Tecumseh

What was the main goal of the American Revolution mentioned in the text?

• To establish trade routes with France

• To forge a new nation, the United States of America

• To expand westward into new territories

• To gain independence from Spain

Who was fighting back against the pioneers surging into his homeland?

• George Washington

• Daniel Boone

• Tecumseh

• William Henry Harrison

What was the key provision of the Treaty of Paris according to the text?

• The British had to leave the Midwest

• Native American tribes had to move west

• The United States had to pay debts to France

• The Ohio Territory was to be returned to the British

Who was raised by legendary Shawnee warrior Chief Blackfish?

• Meriwether Lewis

• Daniel Boone

• William Clark

• Tecumseh

What was the result of the guerrilla attacks led by Tecumseh and other warriors?

• The British regained control of the Midwest

• The flow of settlers grinds to a halt

• Native American lands were returned

• The American Revolution was reignited

Who was starting his second term as President when the flow of settlers to the frontier created a crisis?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A vast tract of land bought from France

• An agreement with Britain to stop land disputes

• A purchase of land from Spain

• A treaty with Native American tribes

Who did President Thomas Jefferson send to explore the newly-acquired Louisiana Territory?

• Tecumseh and Chief Blackfish

• William Clark and Meriwether Lewis

• William Henry Harrison and George Rogers Clark

• Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett

What did Lewis and Clark hope to find by following the Missouri River?

• New lands for farming and settlement

• Gold and other precious metals

• A direct route to Canada

• A connection directly to the Pacific Ocean