SS Chapter 7 Lesson 2 & 3 Test

1 Which goal were Lewis and Clark unable to achieve?

• A To learn about American Indian groups in the West
• B To find a water route across the continent
• C To make maps of the route they took
• D To identify new plants and animals

2 How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory?

• F The Spanish could no longer afford to protect their colonies in North America, so they sold it.
• G France gave the land to the U.S. government after American settlers refused to leave.
• H Jefferson sent troops into the territory to take it by force.
• J Napoleon Bonaparte needed money to fight the British, so he sold it to the United States.

3 Which geographic features marked the east and west boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase?

• A The Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast
• B The Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border
• C The Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
• D The Missouri River and the Appalachian Mountains

4 Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• F The Constitution does not mention buying territory.
• G Congress had vetoed Jefferson’s proposal to buy the territory.
• H Jefferson did not want to make either Spain or France angry.
• J Spain wanted too much money for the land.

5 What was the main role of Sacagawea on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• A She told the Americans the names of plants and animals.
• B She identified which plants the explorers could safely eat.
• C She explained to American Indians that the expedition’s mission was peaceful.
• D She pointed out the best routes to get from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast.

6. What vocabulary word means “the edge of settlement”?

• A. frontier
• B. pioneer
• C. interpreter

7. This word means to be forced to work on British ships.

• A. anthem
• B. impressment
• C. nationalism
• D. casualty

8. This person translates what people are saying into other languages.

• A. frontier
• B. pioneer
• C. interpreter

9. This word means pride in the nation or patriotism.

• A. anthem
• B. impressment
• C. nationalism
• D. casualty

10. This word means a song of praise.

• A. anthem
• B. impressment
• C. nationalism
• D. casualty