Chapter 10 review

Setters fought American Indians for land on the frontier.

• True

• False

Settlers often hired a flatboat to travel west on the Ohio River

• True

• False

Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark find the source of important rivers

• True

• False

Jackson's campaign was a message of support for ordinary Americans

• True

• False

Why was life on the frontier often dangerous?

• Settlers had to travel on crowded rivers

• Pioneers fought with American Indians over land

• Settlers did not know how to hunt safely

• There were no guides to take families west

Which of the following was an example of the rise of nationalism after the War of 1812?

• The British and Americans signed the treaty of Ghent.

• President Madison wanted the United States to stay neutral.

• The British attacked Washington D.C.

• The first dictionary of American English was published.

Why was the Louisiana Purchase an important event for the United States?

• The United States paid too much money for it.

• It allowed the French to continue trading through New Orleans

• It doubled the size of the country.

• Jefferson's representatives were able to travel to France

What did President Jefferson ask Lewis and Clark to do?

• to explore western land and study American Indian cultures

• to make a map of the Arkansas and Red rivers

• to find the source of the Mississippi River

• to meet with the French ruler, Napoleon Bonaparte

Which river marks a border of the Louisiana Territory?

• Arkansas River

• Columbia River

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

Which of the following did Lewis and Clark explore?

• the Missouri and Columbia rivers

• the Ohio river

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Appalachian Mountains