Westward Expansion Week 1

Who was the President during the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

What was a problem for farmers during that time?

• There wasn’t enough land to grow crops.

• There wasn’t an American port where they good ship their goods.

• They didn’t have enough slaves to work for them.

Which country did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Germany

How did the Louisiana Purchase help expand the United States?

• It tripled the size of the United States.

• It added 20 more states.

• It more than doubled the United States in size.

Which of the following is an impact of this event?

• The U.S. lost access to the Mississippi River

• The U.S. gained more land and expanded further west

• The U.S. gained the Oregon territory with this purchase

• The U.S. paid too much for the land and lost money

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the American Indians?

• They were only allowed to keep their lands if they bought the land around them

• American Indians peacefully integrated into American society

• They were forced off their lands as more Americans moved into the Louisiana Purchase territory

• Many became wealthy by selling their land to Americans that wanted to settle in the American west

Who did Thomas Jefferson ask to explore lands out west?

• Napolean Bonaparte

• Sacagawea and her husband

• James Madison and Alexander Hamilton

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

What ocean did he want them to travel to on their journey?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?

• Pocahantas

• Sitting Bull

• Sacagawea

• John Smith

Lewis and Clark put together a team of about 40 people to see what kinds of resources were out there … what was their group called?

• Dream Team

• Corps of Adventure

• Corps of Discovery