Exploring American History Vocabulary

What is the definition of "acquisition"?

• A journey for a specific purpose

• An asset or object bought or obtained

• The act of becoming bigger

• A region that forms the margin of settled territory

What does "describe" mean?

• To make something clear by revealing facts

• To move from one place to another

• To give an account in words including important characteristics

• To explore unknown lands

What is "expansion"?

• The act of becoming bigger or making something bigger

• A journey by a group of people

• The acquisition of new territory

• The belief in inevitable growth

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To acquire new territories from France

• To cross the newly acquired western portion of the country

• To describe the characteristics of new lands

• To explain the concept of Manifest Destiny

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A journey to explore distant lands

• The acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France

• The belief in the inevitable expansion of the US

• The act of making something bigger

What is "Manifest Destiny"?

• A journey for exploration

• The belief that US expansion was justified and inevitable

• The act of acquiring new assets

• A region forming the margin of settled territory

Who was Meriwether Lewis?

• A territorial governor

• An explorer and leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

• A French politician

• A soldier in the American Revolution

What does "migration" mean?

• To make something clear by describing it

• To move from one country or place to live or work in another

• To acquire new territories

• To explore unknown lands

What is "territorial expansion"?

• The belief that a country should grow larger

• A journey to explore new lands

• The acquisition of new assets

• The act of making something bigger

Who was William Clark?

• A French explorer

• An American explorer and half of the Lewis and Clark team

• A territorial governor of Louisiana

• A soldier in the Civil War