Motivations to Expand Review

This land acquisition was purchased from France by Jefferson for 15 million dollars!

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida Purchase

• Texas

• Oregon Treaty

This land acquisition was purchased from Spain for $5 million dollars!

• Oregon Territory

• Florida Purchase

• Texas

• Louisiana Purchase

This was the western border established for the colonists with the King’s Proclamation of 1763. They were NOT to move beyond this line.

• Mississippi River

• Texas

• Ohio River Valley

• Appalachian Mountains

Which is NOT true of the expedition of Lewis and Clark?

• Was commissioned to explore by President Thomas Jefferson.

• Sacagawea was a Native American woman who served as a guide.

• They explored the land that was part of the Mexican Cession.

• They gathered information on different plant and animal species.

Zebulon Pike explored the upper regions of what river?

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Saluda River

How did the motives of the Mormons differ from the motives of many settlers?

• The Mormons came to build mission schools for Native Americans.

• The Mormons came to escape religious persecution.

• The Mormons came to find land for growing cotton.

• The Mormons came to mine silver and gold.

The U.S. Congress did not annex Texas at first, and it remained an independent country for nine years. Which reason best explains why the annexation of Texas was delayed?

• Texas cotton farmers were unwanted competition for Southern planters.

• Texas did not want to become a part of the United States.

• Texas would upset the balance of slave and free states.

• Texas was involved in an ongoing war against Mexico.

Lewis and Clark tried to establish peaceful relations with whom on their exploration?

• Europeans

• African Americans

• children

• Native Americans

• Social Motives for Exploration in the West

• Political Motives for Exploration of the West

• National Motives for Exploration of the West

• Economic Motives for Exploration in the West

Which of the following describes the main benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It helped the relationship with the Native Americans

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It helped the relationship with France

• It gave us a place for the convicts and prisoners