Westward Expansion Brandon 4th Grade

Why did President Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark to  explore the route shown on the map?

• To spy on British and French soldiers posted in the West
• To look for good places to mine gold in California
• To find fertile lands for Indian reservations
• To get information about lands so settlers could move    there

After the Revolutionary War, many settlers moved to the western frontier and beyond. Which term best describes this group of people?

• merchants
• pioneers
• patroons
• soldiers

During Jefferson’s presidency, which event most helped the United States expand towards the Pacific coast?

• Battle of New Orleans
• Boston Tea Party
•  Constitutional Convention
• the Louisiana Purchase

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States?

• It limited trade within the original colonies.
• It increased the size of the nation.
• It stopped western settlements.
• It raised taxes on goods made locally.

How far west did the Lewis and Clark expedition travel?

• to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains

• across the Rocky Mountains

• to the Pacific Ocean

• to the Atlantic Ocean

As a result of the Lewis and Clark expedition, what lands did the United States claim?

• Oregon  Territory
• California
• Florida
• Mexico

What was the main cause of death along the trails to the West?

• sickness and accidents
• border disagreements
• equipment breaking down
• not enough gold was found

What caused the spike in population in San Francisco 1849?

• the Mexican War
• the admission of California as a state
• the discovery of gold
• the increased immigration of the Chinese

Which group of Americans followed the "Trail of Tears" when they were forced to leave their homes?

• Japanese Americans
• Irish Americans
• Cherokee Indians
• Mormons

How did the Cherokee attempt to protect their rights to their lands?

• They fought wars against the U.S. army
• They took their case to the Supreme Court
• They adopted American customs
• They made treaties with the U.S. government