Unit 3, Social Studies, Chapter 1

How did people in 1800 move west? Select the two correct answers.

• They flew in planes.

• They drove in cars.

• They walked on trails.

• They drove on highways.

• They traveled on flatboats.

Use the map to answer the following question. Which countries owned land border in America in 1800? Select the two correct answers.

• Britain

• France

• Mexico

• Russia

• Spain

Which area on the map did the United States buy from another country in 1803?

• Canada

• Louisiana

• Oregon Territory

• Spanish Territory

Which statement best describes a reason the United States purchased Louisiana?

• The United States wanted to end a war with Spain.

• The United States wanted to ensure it could continue to use the Mississippi River for trade.

• The United States no longer wanted to trade through the Port of Boston.

• The United States wanted to ensure it could continue to use the Ohio River for trade.

Which statement best explains why the United States wanted to end a war with Spain?

• The United States owed money to France from the French and Indian War.

• Farmers used the Mississippi River to ship their goods to other markets.

• The Port of New Orleans was near the Pacific Ocean.

• France governed the colony of New France.

Use the picture to answer the question: Which event best completes the timeline?

• The French and Indian War begins.

• The birth of Sacagawea's baby.

• The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory.

• The invention of the flatboat.

Why was France willing to sell its territory to the United States?

• France hoped the United States would forgive its debts in return.

• France hoped the United States would go to war with Britain.

• Expensive wars meant that France needed the money.

• France did not want to be neighbors with the Spanish in the Americas.

Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory for ____.

• 15 dollars

• 55 Million dollars

• 15 million dollars

• 15 thousand dollars

President Thomas Jefferson was very interested in discovery. He decided to send an expedition to find the answers. What does the term expedition mean?

• a defined amount of time the discovery should take

• a journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal

• a specific type of vehicle made by Ford

• how fast a package will arrive

Why did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin in St. Louis?

• It was north of Fort Clatsop.

• It was next to the Great Lakes.

• It was bordering Spanish Territory.

• It was located along the Missouri River.