Westward Expansion

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

• Texas
• Louisiana
• Oregon
• California

Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?

• Texas
• Louisiana
• Oregon
• California

Which of the following territories did we win last in 1848 from Mexico after fighting a war?

• Florida
• Louisiana
• California
• Oregon

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

What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?

• The Gold Rush
• The Gold Movement
• Goldilocks
• Gold Gathering

In the late 1800s, there were several battles between the U.S. Army and the Great Plains Indians. One of the most famous was the Battle of Little Big Horn. Battles like this were fought because

• the government was forcing Indians onto reservations.

• Florida

• Louisiana

• the government was forcing Indians onto reservations.

Which of the following territories became its own independent nation before joining America in 1845?

• Oregon
• Florida
• Lousiana
• Texas

Which President paid the two famous explorers to search and map the new Louisiana territory?

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

If it had not been for this person that Lewis and Clark met along their journey out west, it may have taken them much longer to accomplish what they needed to for President Jefferson. She was part of the Shoshone tribe, was a translator with many Native American Tribes and helped Lewis and Clark with many questions about paths to take and foods to eat. Who was this famous person?

• Sitting Bull

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• Sacagawea

Which of the following belongs in the box with the question mark?

• British helping the Native Americans on the frontier

• British invasion of New England

• British refusal to buy American goods

• British refusal to repay money to the U.S.