Westward Expansion

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• United States

Who helped Meriwether Lewis lead the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

• William Clark

• Zebulon Pike

Some of the most important help received by Lewis and Clark came from

• Sacagawea

• Mauel de Godoy

• Toussaint Louverutre

• Robert Livingston

US leaders were concerned about French ownership of Louisiana because

• they thought that the British had the right to own and occupy Louisiana

• they had already made an agreement to buy Louisiana from the Spanish

• they feared that the French would persuade Louisiana Indian tribes to attack the Americans

• it could block future US expansion westward and interfere with trade along the Mississippi River

Who was the President who sent out Lewis and Clark on their journey?

• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Andrew Jackson
• 'Thomas Jefferson

What is the name of the big piece of land that Thomas Jefferson bought in 1803?

• Texas Territory 
• Louisiana Purchase
• Mississippi Expansion
• Midwest Territory

How much money did the US pay for the Louisiana Purchase?

• $10 million
• $12 million
• $15 million
• $100 million

Name of the People who explored the Louisiana Purchase?

• Lewis
• Clark
• Sacagawea
• All of the above
• None of the above

What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

• Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

• The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.

• All of the above

What event did Francis Scott Key write the Star-Spangled Banner about?

• The night Andrew Jackson attacked the Shawnee village.

• The Battle of New Orleans when Andrew Jackson defeated the British.

• After the United States gave up its claim to Texas.

• The morning after the British attacked Fort McHenry. The American flag was burnt around the edges, but still flying high.