The Louisiana Purchase and the Trail of Tears Quiz

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A new law about farming

• A war between the U.S. and France

• A treaty between Native American tribes

• A sale of land from France to the U.S.

Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• The Cherokee tribe

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the Indian Removal Act?

• A new farming technique

• A treaty with the French

• A policy to move Native Americans to reservations

• A law to protect Native American lands

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A path for settlers to move west

• A journey of Native Americans forced to relocate

• A new trade route

• A celebration of Native American culture

Why did the U.S. want Native American lands?

• They were empty and unused

• They were easy to travel through

• They were close to the ocean

• They were good for farming and had minerals

What did the U.S. government promise Native Americans about the new land?

• It would be shared with settlers

• It would be theirs forever

• It would be used for farming

• It would be sold back to them

What was one reason the U.S. government wanted Native Americans to assimilate?

• To learn new farming techniques

• To create new languages

• To share one identity as the U.S.

• To build new cities