Expansion: Louisiana Purchase through Trail of Tears

Which port city was the primary reason the United States purchased Louisiana?

• Pittsburgh

• New Orleans

• New York City

• Los Angeles

Westerners in the United States used which major river to send their products to the World markets?

• Mississippi River

• Chattahoochee River

• Red River

• Columbia River

Who was the President of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase occurred?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

Which explorer(s) followed the Missouri and Columbia Rivers to the Pacific Ocean?

• Lewis & Clark

• Daniel Boone

• John C. Fremont

• Zebulon Pike

Which explorer(s) traveled through the Southwest and was arrested by the government of Mexico for spying?

• Lewis & Clark

• Daniel Boone

• John C. Fremont

• Zebulon Pike

Which explorer(s) traveled through the Cumberland Gap, opening the west to white settlement?

• Lewis & Clark

• Daniel Boone

• John C. Fremont

• Zebulon Pike

Sacagawea was an interpreter and guide to which explorer(s)?

• Lewis & Clark

• Daniel Boone

• John C. Fremont

• Zebulon Pike

Which trail led settlers to the Northwest?

• Oregon Trail

• Wilderness Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Trail of Tears

Which trail led settlers to the Southwest?

• Oregon Trail

• Wilderness Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Trail of Tears

Which trail led the Cherokee to Indian Territory?

• Oregon Trail

• Wilderness Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Trail of Tears