Checkpoint 10: The Louisiana Purchase

Which text BEST completes the graphic organizer?

• Reasons for U.S. Territorial Expansion

• Obstacles on the Oregon Trail

• Motivations for Westward Expansion

• Goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Why was the Louisiana Purchase a significant event in U.S. history?

• It started a war between the U.S. and France.

• It ended westward expansion in the U.S.

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

• It nearly bankrupted the U.S.

Which statements describe Sacagawea’s role in Lewis and Clark’s expedition? (Choose 2)

• She acted as an interpreter and helped them get horses from the Shoshone Indians.

• She taught them survival skills and guided them through the land.

• She took notes and wrote their journals for them.

• She returned home with Lewis and Clark to help explain the new lands to people.

• She traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, to help Lewis and Clark start their journey.

Which statement reflects Thomas Jefferson’s reasoning for his actions?

• The U.S. must control New Orleans so we can put an end to the French influence in North America.

• The U.S. must control New Orleans so we can control trade and travel on the Mississippi River.

• The U.S. must control New Orleans so we can drill for oil off the coast and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

• The U.S. must control New Orleans so we can mine the gold and silver discovered by Hernando de Soto.

How did Napoleon Bonaparte respond to the United States’ offer to buy New Orleans?

• He offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory because France needed money.

• He declared war against the U.S. because he did not want to sell the land.

• He decided to sell New Orleans to Great Britain because they offered more money.

• He accepted the offer exactly as it was made.

Lewis and Clark started their journey in _______.

• Missouri

• Idaho

• Oregon

• Tennessee

They traveled across _______.

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Great Lakes

• Mexico

How far west did the Lewis and Clark Expedition travel?

• to the Atlantic Ocean

• to the Pacific Ocean

• to the Gulf of Mexico

• to the Mississippi River