The Trails West

Trails to the West

Review from #1-7 on Westward Expansion Quest

Multiple Choice

The land purchased from France that doubled the size of the United States was called

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Country

• The Rockies

• The Great West

Multiple Choice

Who did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

• Napoleon
• King George
• Queen Elizabeth I

Multiple Choice

Who was Clark's slave that was an important person in the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Floyd

• Mark

• Charbonneau

• York

Multiple Choice

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• George Washington

Multiple Choice

What was NOT a reason for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Make friendly contact with American Indians that might be interested in trade.

• to find a Northwest Passage to Asia/Pacific Ocean.

• Truly finding at what was a part of the Louisiana Territory.

• Beating the English in claiming western parts of Canada.

The True Story of Sacagawea

• Born in the Shoshone Tribe in present day Idaho, at 12, she was captured by Hidatsa raiders and eventually sold to a French Canadian Fur Trapper

• She had a child that she took on the trip with Lewis and Clark.

• She played an important role on the expedition; guide, finding edible plants, and saving precious cargo.

• Eventually, the expedition came across a Shoshone tribe that was her own and she found her brother who was now the Chief.

Poll

Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition considered a success?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

What were Pike and Fremont able to accomplish with their expeditions?

• explore the Rio Grande and Red Rivers

• map out the territory between the Mississippi Valley and Pacific Ocean

• Report on the wealth of Spanish towns

• Inspire families to venture west

Manifest Destiny

• Take a few minutes to look at this painting and what are a few things that stand out to you?

• What is the definition of Manifest Destiny and is this painting a good representation?

• Push factors?

• Pull factors?

Poll

Did the U.S. gain Florida through peace or by force?

• Peace

• Force

U.S. Gains Spain

What in or about Florida has Spanish influence still today?

Oregon

• How did the U.S. obtain Oregon and from whom?

• Looking at the map, what challenges did people face?