Going West

What is the name of where Boone and the pioneers crossed the Appalachian Mountains?

• The Cumberland Gap

• Cumberland Falls

• Cumberland Mountains

Who was the pioneer to create The Wilderness Road along the Cumberland Gap?

• John Sevier

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Boone

What was the main use of the rivers in the Northwest Territory?

• bathing

• water

• traveling

What is the name of the largest land purchase made in U.S. history?

• Northwest Territory

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase nearly _____ the size of the U.S.

• doubled

• shrunk

• tripled

Which president authorized the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What country did we buy the Louisiana Purchase from?

• Spain

• France

• Britain

What were the names of the two explorers Jefferson hired to explore the unknown Louisiana Territory?

• Lewis & Clark

• Tom & Jerry

• Sacajawea & Clark

What was the name of the Shoshone native that helped Lewis & Clark cross the Rocky Mountains?

• Mulan

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

True or False: Lewis & Clark found the Northwest Passage- a water route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

• True

• False