Westward Expansion

Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?

• Texas
• Louisiana
• Oregon
• California

Which two men are famous for their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
• Meriwether Lewis and James Madison
• William Clark and Thomas Jefferson
• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

This President purchased the Louisiana Territory ---

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Monroe

The Louisiana territory ______ the size of the United States!

• Doubled

• Tripled

• Made Smaller

• Quadrupled

Expansion of the US occurred during WHAT time period?

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 1600s

• 1780s

"From Sea to Shining Sea..." can best be used to describe --

• Manifest Destiny

• Globalization

• Eastern Expansion

• Great Migration

What area was starting to get a little overcrowded, causing people to move West?

• Eastern Cities

• Northern Ports

• Southern Farms

Land out West could be 'fertile' -- What does fertile mean?

• Plants grow well there

• Soil was dry

• Lots of trees

• Many rivers and lakes

The most famous route West was the ---

• Oregon Trail

• Washington Trail

• Missouri Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

TRUE or FALSE: The journey was long, but easy for the pioneers moving West.

• True

• False