Westward Expansion pt. 1

What is westward expansion?

• the period where the US expanded its territory west

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Who was Thomas Jefferson?

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• the first president of the US

• the leader of France

• the third president of the US

What city did Thomas Jefferson say the US needed?

• Nashville

• New York City

• New Orleans

• Phoenix

Why did the USA need to be in charge of New Orleans?

• it was at the mouth of the Mississippi river and was good for trade

• It was the biggest city in the world

• It had a lot of boats

• Thomas Jefferson was born there

How much money did Thomas Jefferson say that Robert Livingston and James Monroe could offer Napoleon Bonaparte for the city of New Orleans?

• $15 million

• $2 million

• $12 million

• $10 million

What was the deal Napoleon made?

• for $15 million, the US could have the entire Louisiana Territory

• for $15 million, the US could have New Orleans

• For $10 million they could have France

Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?

• it gave the US access to a bunch of natural resources

• it gave the U.S. permanent access to the Mississippi River

• it doubled the size of the US

What was the name of the group that went to explore the new land bought. (land in the west)

• The Corpse of Discovery

• The Lewis and Clarks

• The Eagles

• The Boy Scouts

What was the Corpse of Discovery looking for?

• Galveston

• The East Passage

• Montana

• Northwest Passage