Americans Move West

Napoleon was willing to sell Louisiana because-

• He knew he was too far away to control it.

• He had no use for the land.

• He needed money to fight two wars

What was the name of the Indian squaw that assisted Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

• Squanto

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

The belief shared by many Americans, that the United States should one day stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean is known as -

• Manifest Destiny

• Sectionalism

• Impressment

The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.

• $12 million

• $250 million

• $15 million

The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?

• Toussaint Louverture

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Simon Bolivar

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

What was the cause the United States to double in size in 1803?

• Acquiring Florida

• Buying the Louisiana Purchase

• Annexing Texas

People who are the first to explore a new place

• pioneer

• frontier

• senators

Pioneers traveled by land to California in ___________, pulled by oxen or horses.

• pass

• wagons

• boats

• trailblazer

What were the people who searched for gold called?

• Gold diggers
• 49ers
• Crazy
• 76ers