Westward Expansion

What area is A

• Florida

• Ohio River Valley

• ceded by Great Britain

• Original 13 Colonies

What area is B?

• Texas Annexation

• Original 13 colonies

• Treaty of Paris (Revolutionary War)

• Mexican Cession

What area is C?

• Texas Annexation

• Original 13 colonies

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory

What area is D?

• Texas Annexation

• Florida Cession

• Mexico Cession

• Oregon Territory

Which territory was bought from France during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?

• California
• Florida
• Oregon
• Louisiana

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• to meet and trade with the Native Americans

• To explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River

• To pan for gold in the rivers

• to map out a trail through the Appalachian Mountains

The most popular route people travelled along to move west was?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

Who helped Lewis & Clark on their expedition?

• James Monroe

• Sacajawea

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon

What happened to the size of the United States because of the Louisiana Purchase?

• it got smaller

• it stayed the same

• it grew a small amount

• it doubled in size

What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?

• Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
• Sickness or disease 
• Fighting with Native Americans 
• Bad weather or storms