Westward Expansion #1

Who was the first person to cross the Cumberland Gap

• Thomas Jeffereson

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• William Clark

• Daniel Boone

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1812

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

• Savannah
• New Orleans
• Mexico
• Mississippi

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Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the United States in 1783 and the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• Appalachian Mountains
• Great Lakes
• Mississippi River
• Rocky Mountains

This land was bought from France by Thomas Jefferson.  It doubled the size of the United States.

• Annexation of Texas
• Oregon Treaty
• Mexican Cession
• Louisiana Purchase (1803)

What country did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana territory from?

• England
• Spain
• Portugal
• France

Who did Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana territory?

• Lewis and Smith
• Lewis and Jones
• Lewis and Clark
• Smith and Clark

What information were Lewis and Clark NOT looking for?

• a water route to the Pacific
• information on Native Americans
• plants and animals
• a land route to the Pacific

Did Lewis and Clark find a water route to the Pacific Ocean?

• Yes
• No

What did Lewis and Clark do that helped future explorers?

• created maps
• made money
• sold goods
• bought goods