Ch 3 Test

confluence

eminent domain

epidemic

What was the main goal of the Corps of Discovery?

• A. to establish settlements on the West Coast
• B. to chart the path of the Mississippi River
• C. to negotiate treaties with Native Americans
• D. to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

How did the concept of eminent domain impact Native Americans?

• A. It gave them the option to remain on their lands for as long as they wished.
• B. It forced many from their land without having a say in the matter.
• C. It prevented them from selling their land to white settlers.
• D. It ensured that they were given more money than what their land was worth.

Which three of the following were reasons why the United States government constructed forts in Kansas?

• A. to protect Native American lands from illegal white settlement
• B. to protect travelers on the Santa Fe and OregonCalifornia trails
• C. to teach Native Americans English and convert them to Christianity
• D. to maintain the peace between Native Americans and white settlers

Why did James Madison ask Stephen Long to lead an expedition?

• A. to determine if the soil on the plains was suitable for farming
• B. to document unusual animal and plant species
• C. to explore the new border between American and Spanish territory
• D. to draw maps of physical features such as the Rocky Mountains

One similarity shared by Zebulon Pike and Stephen Long is that they both

• A. believed the Louisiana Territory was unfit for settlement.
• B. relied on Native Americans to navigate the Missouri River.
• C. negotiated treaties with the Spanish in the Southwest.
• D. explored the area west of the Rocky Mountains.

Which was an effect of the Louisiana Purchase?

• A. The United States gained control of trade in the Mississippi River Valley.
• B. The United States gave up its claims to New Orleans.
• C. The United States gained control of trade in the Ohio River Valley.
• D. The United States gave up its attempts to settle the West.

Which two of the following statements about missionaries on Indian reservations is true?

• A. Most Native Americans refused to send their children to missionary schools.
• B. Missionaries were the only non-Native Americans allowed to live on reservations.
• C. Some Native Americans welcomed the missionaries because of the goods they had.
• D. The goal of missionary schools was to convert Native Americans to Christianity.