Westward Expansion

What year was the Louisiana Territory purchased?

• 1803

• 1849

• 1806

• 1804

What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• Mexico

• France

• Great Britain

• Canada

What port city was the main reason United States purchased the Louisiana Territory?

• Boston

• Mississippi River

• New Orleans

• Seattle

What important river was part of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Ohio River

• Rio Grande

• Columbia River

• Mississippi River

Who was president when United States purchased the Louisiana Territory?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

What two men were chosen to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Washington & Adams

• Lewis & Clark

• Lincoln & Jackson

• Smith & Jefferson

What person was key in the successful exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Santa Ana

• Sacagawea

• Andrew Jackson

What is the name of the series of trails that settlers/pioneers used to go out west?

• Trail of Tears

• Gold Rush

• Alamo

• Oregon Trail

What was NOT a reason people wanted to settle in the west?

• Diamond Mining

• Religious Freedom

• Jobs

• Inexpensive farmland

What mode of transportation did settlers/pioneers use to travel west?

• car

• wagon

• bus

• plane