Why did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana territory?

• He needed money for a war with England.

• He wanted to become president of a large nation.

• He wanted control of the Port of Orleans and the Mississippi River.

• He wanted to go to war with France and England.

Why did Napoleon Bonaparte sell the Louisiana territory to the U.S.?

• He needed money for the war between France and England.

• He had to sell it because the U.S. beat the French in a battle over the territory.

• France traded the territory for land the U.S. had in Mexico.

• Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to live in the U.S. and rule the Louisiana territory.

According Source 1, what impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?

• The purchase gave freedom to the Native Americans living in the territory.

• The purchase led to war with France over the territory.

• France decided not to sell the La. territory to the U.S. for fear they would become too powerful.

• The purchase doubled the size of the nation, expanding the U.S. borders.

Thomas Jefferson wanted to get information about the new territory he had purchased from France. How did he accomplish this?

• Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore and record their findings of the new territory and report back to the government.

• Jefferson asked George Washington to explore the new territory with him since they both were experienced surveyors.

• Jefferson sent a drone to record footage of the new area so he could post it on social media to encourage people to settle there.

• Jefferson sent pioneers to settle the new territory and paid them to report information on it.

What were 2 major reasons Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to explore the new Louisiana territory? Choose 2.

• Jefferson wanted them to look for the dinosaurs that were believed to be in the area.

• Jefferson wanted them to meet with Native Americans that might want to trade with Americans.

• Jefferson wanted them to look for resources that would provide economic opportunities for Americans, like fertile soil for farming.

• Jefferson wanted them to hunt and kill as many buffalo as possible to encourage the Native Americans to leave the area.

How did the American government encourage people to settle west of the Mississippi River?

• The government built the Erie Canal to open areas in the Northeast to pioneers.

• The government got rid of all the Native Americans in the west, so pioneers would not be afraid to go west.

• The government threatened the pioneers with higher taxes if they did not go west.

• The government gave free or cheap land to pioneers who wanted opportunities for a better life.

Based on the map, what 2 acquisitions expanded the U.S. borders and opened up territories for westward migration? Choose 2.

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• The Mexican Cession

• The Texas Annexation

• The Treaty of Paris of 1783

What were 2 hardships of pioneers traveling west on the Oregon Trail? Choose 2.

• There were many unknown obstacles, so the journey was very dangerous.

• The Native Americans had been forced off the land in the west so there was no threat of Native American attacks.

• The mountains and rivers caused many physical risks for the pioneers going west.

• Oxen and horses knew the trail, so traveling it was easy for the pioneers going west.

Which of the following historical events did NOT contribute to the expansion of America and human settlement in the west?

• Manifest Destiny

• The Oregon Trail

• The American Revolution

• The Transcontinental Railroad

• The California Gold Rush

The California Gold Rush caused which of the following to occur?

• The building of the National Road

• The building of the Transcontinental Railroad

• The building of the Erie Canal

• The invention of the steamship