Westward Expansion

Why did President Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark to  explore the route shown on the map?

• To spy on British and French soldiers posted in the West
• To look for good places to mine gold in California
• To find fertile lands for Indian reservations
• To get information about lands so settlers could move    there

Whose route is shown on the map to the right?

• Henry Hudson
• Lewis and Clark
• Zebulon Pike
• Mason and Dixon

After the Revolutionary War, many settlers moved to the western frontier and beyond. Which term best describes this group of people?

• merchants
• pioneers
• patroons
• soldiers

During Jefferson’s presidency, which event most helped the United States expand towards the Pacific coast?

• Battle of New Orleans
• Boston Tea Party
•  Constitutional Convention
• the Louisiana Purchase

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States?

• It limited trade within the original colonies.
• It increased the size of the nation.
• It stopped western settlements.
• It raised taxes on goods made locally.

How far west did the Lewis and Clark expedition travel?

• to the foothills of the Rocky Mountai
• across the Rocky Mountains
• to the Pacific Ocean
• to the Atlantic Ocean

As a result of the Lewis and Clark expedition, what lands did the United States claim?

• Oregon  Territory
• California
• Florida
• Mexico

What lands did Zebulon Pike explore?

• Mexico
• Canada
• Spanish territory in the Southwest
• French territory in the northwest

What was the main cause of death along the trails to the West?

• sickness and accidents
• border disagreements
• equipment breaking down
• not enough gold was found

Why did Americans move to Texas in the 1830s?

• to claim more land on which to grow cotto
• to support the government of Mexico
•  to stake a claim to gold mines
•  to practice their religion freely