Chapter 9 Social Studies, Lesson 9-2

What was the name of the sturdy vehicle used to transport westward-bound pioneers and their possessions?

• Conestoga wagons

• 2018 Suburban

• Kayak

• Missouri mule

What were two prized possessions of the pioneers?

• rope and knife

• saddle and cookstove

• rifle and ax

• lantern and hatchet

What enormous area of land was anchored to the South by the city of New Orleans?

• Louisiana Territory

• Louisiana

• Midwest

• Oklahoma Territory

What vital right did the Spanish allow the Western farmers?

• right to bear arms

• right to speak the English language

• right to purchase land

• right to sail on the Mississippi and trade their goods in New Orleans

Which French leader had plans for an American empire?

• Charles de Talleyrand

• Napolean Bonaparte

• Julius Caesar

• Meriwether Lewis

Why was Thomas Jefferson alarmed to learn that the French controlled the Louisiana Territory?

• He believed they would block trade on the MS River.

• Jefferson believed they could overthrow the government.

• He believed the French would charge fees for entering their territory.

• Jefferson believed they would encourage Native Americans to take back their land.

Which formerly enslaved African helped drive the British and Spanish from Santo Domingo?

• Charles de Talleyrand

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Toussaint-Louverture

• Vincent van Gogh

Who informed American diplomats that the Louisiana Territory was for sale?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napolean Bonaparte

• William Clark

• Charles de Talleyrand

How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $15 million

• $10 million

• $5 million

• $1 million

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the US?

• It tripled the size of the US.

• It doubled the size of the US

• It increased the size by tenfold.

• It quadrupled the size of the US.