Chapter 3-the Louisiana Purchase and its Expeditions

Which statements explain how the United States benefited from the Louisiana Purchase? (Choose 3)

• It provided the country with access to a port for trading.

• It ended tensions between the United States, Spain, and France.

• It supplied the country with more natural resources.

• It allowed for continued expansion east of the Mississippi River.

• It doubled the size of the country.

Which phrase explains the most likely reason that President Jefferson wanted to purchase New Orleans?

• end French and Spanish influence in North America

• avoid being involved in another war with Great Britain

• control the port that links the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico

• show that the president’s powers are greater than those of Congress

Which statements best explain President Jefferson’s goals for the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (Choose 3)

• divide the territory into states

• set up forts to protect the region

• keep a record of interesting plants and animals they found

• meet with indigenous tribes in the region

• produce a map of the explored area

Choose whether each statement refers to the Lewis and Clark expeditions, the Dunbar-Hunter Expedition, or the Red River Expedition.

Groups:

(a) Lewis and Clark

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(b) Dunbar Hunter

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(c) Red River

• This exploration encountered the Great Raft.

• Thomas Freeman and Peter Custis led this expedition.

• This expedition had to turn around at a place called the “Spanish Bluff.”

• George Hunter and William Dunbar led this expedition.

• This expedition happened first

• This exploration started in St. Louis in 1804. 

• This exploration explored the Missouri River and crossed the Rocky Mountains.

• This expedition happened second.

• This exploration explored the Ouachita River. 

• This expedition reached the Pacific Ocean.

• This expedition team explored hot springs.

• This expedition navigated around several logjams. 

• This exploration had to abandon their boats and rent new ones.

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 1. Lewis and Clark led an expedition to explore the land purchased from ______.

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 2. They encountered people from more than 50 Native American tribes and ______ most of the tribes on their route.

• established peaceful relations with

• ignored

• fought with

• did not communicate with

• declared war on

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 3. They created the first detailed map of the ______.

• American Northwest

• Sahara Desert

• Appalachian Mountains

• Amazon Rainforest

• Gulf of Mexico

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Analyze the map and choose which area the United States purchased from France in 1803?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisition over time. Analyze the map and determine which areas remained under control of Spain in 1803? (Choose 2)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Complete the sentence: On their expedition, Lewis and Clark had the help of __________ who navigated trails in waterways.

• Dunbar

• York

• Johnson

• Freeman

• Smith