Westward Expansion Explorers

Daniel Boone is best known for his exploration of what area?

• Southwest

• Appalachian Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Northeast

Zebulon Pike explored which region?

• Southwest

• Ohiio River

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

Why were Lewis an Clark asked to explore the area of the Louisiana Purchase?

• they wanted to see what the Native Americans were doing

• they wanted to send slaves out west

• they were searching for gold

• They were trying to discover the Northwest Passage

How did Lewis and Clark's expedition help America?

• They became friends with Native Americans

• They helped establish claim to the Pacific Northwest

• They began conflict with Great Britain

• They started conflict between America and their ally France

How did Daniel Boone influence the expansion of America?

• He was the first to settle the west coast of America

• He became friends with many of the Native Americans

• he explored most of Kentucky and took land from the Cherokee

• He began a separate government west of the Appalachians

Lewis and Clark's expedition was successful because...

• Fur traders gave them advice

• they were helped by Native Americans

• they used maps to help them on their way

• they had guide books about the plants and animals in the area

What passageway is Daniel Boone credited for?

• the Kentucky Road

• the Louisiana Purchase

• the Erie Canal

• the Wilderness Road

What do Zebulon Pike, Daniel Boone, and Lewis and Clark have in common?

• they were past presidents of the United States

• They created settlements on the west coast

• They all explored western lands that later became a part of the United States.

• They were high ranking officials in the military

Which happened during Zebulon Pike's expedition?

• He got lost in the desert and was never seen again

• He was arrested by Spanish soldiers

• He was killed by Native Americans

• He drowned in a river

As a result of Lewis and Clark's expedition, what was one important thing that happened?

• international trade expanded

• the military was strengthened

• fur trade was expanded and strengthened

• the mississippi river was used to trade