Manifest Destiny

What is the belief that it is our destiny to expand westward and fill the country coast to coast?

• Manifest Destiny
• The American Dream
• Expansionism
• World Domination

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How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

• She took care of Clark's children.

• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.

Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
• It doubled the size of the land area of US.
• It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
• It cut the population of the US. in half.

The United States paid France $12 million for the Louisianna Territory.

• True

• False

Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead an expedition into the west?

• Sacagawea and Charbonneau
• Lewis and Clark
• Daniel Boone
• Jefferson and Washington

A young Shoshone women named _________ joined Lewis and Clark's expedition, serving as a guide in the unfamiliar territory.

• Pocahontas
• Sacagawea
• Abigail Adams
• Molly Pitcher

Why did many settlers want to move westward from the colonies?

• To find cheaper land for farming

• To expand businesses and find more resources

• To make the U.S. bigger and stronger

• All of the above

What made it difficult for early pioneers to move westward?

• They faced diseases and starvation

• The journey was long

• The Applachian Mountains

• All of the above

Why did President Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to lead an expedition into the West?

• To map the area and find what type of land was there
• To reach the Pacific Ocean
• To find what type of plants and animals were found there
• All of the above

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories

• removal of European influence from South America

• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean