"Expanding the Nation" Ch 7, Lesson 1 Study Flashcard

Front

_________ is a person who settles a new part of the country.

Back

A pioneer

Front

What was Daniel Boone hired to do?

Back

find a route through the Appalachian Mountains from North Carolina to Kentucky

Front

How did Boone create the Cumberland Gap?

Back

He cut trees and cleared brush to make a road.

Front

In which year was Thomas Jefferson elected as President?

Back

1800

Front

Why did the French offer to sell the Louisiana Territory so cheaply?

Back

They were fighting an expensive war with Britain and needed money.

Front

________ is a journey.

Back

An expedition

Front

Who was Meriwether Lewis?

Back

All of the above: President Jefferson's personal secretary, the leader of an expedition to explore land west of the Missouri River, an explorer who mapped 8,000 miles of land.

Front

Lewis shared command of the expedition with ________.

Back

William Clark

Front

How did Sacajawea help the expedition?

Back

She served as an interpreter and guide.

Front

When did the Corps of Discovery return to St. Louis?

Back

1806