Westward Expansion

This main route to the West was opened by the early American frontiersman, Daniel Boone. This route was called what?

• Wilderness Road

• Kentucky Road

• Cumberland Trail

• Appalachian Trail

Which men were sent to see if there was a river route that could be taken to the Pacific Ocean?

• Lewis and Clark

• Jefferson and Madison

• Boone and Crocket

• Pike and Profit

Who joined Lewis and Clark on their journey as an interpreter who helped them build relationships and trade with the native peoples? 

• Sacagawea

• Susan B. Anthony

• York

• Harriet Tubman

Which of the following was one of the primary goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• to escape religious persecution

• to explore land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase

• to help white settlers in the west

• to find gold in California

Who explored in the Rocky Mountains and has a landform (Pikes Peak) named after them?

• Daniel Boone

• William Meriwether

• George Clark

• Zebulon Pike

During the early years of the nation, many Americans believed it was their responsibility to encourage expansion across the continent and to spread their way of life. This belief was called what?

• Era of Good Feelings

• Homestead Act

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

The picture most accurately represents what?

• various types of transportation

• trails westward

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

Why were people moving west during this time in history?

• western lands represented new choices and were wide open

• looking for more fertile land (farmland)

• states on the East Coast were well-populated

• all of these answers are correct

In 1803, the United States completed the Louisiana Purchase from what country?

• Spain

• France

• Russia

• Great Britain

Which of the following explains why the United States gained Louisiana?

• The U.S. defeated France in the War of 1803.

• The U.S. purchased Louisiana from France in exchange for gold in California.

• The U.S. was given Louisiana from France by treaty to prevent war.

• The U.S. purchases Louisiana from France to gain access to the ports of New Orleans