Westward Expansion (VA SOL US1.8)

Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?

• George Washington
• Barak Obama
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln

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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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
• She took care of Clark's children.
• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a shortcut to the Gulf of Mexico
• It was the pioneer headquarters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?

• Spain
• France
• Britian
• Portugal

When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?

• 1703
• 1903
• 1803
• 1813

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.

Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.

• 3rd 
• 16th 
• 43rd
• 20th

Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the U.S.?

• Richard Lee
• King James
• Napoleon
• King George

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

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