Westward Expansion 2

During Jefferson’s presidency, which event most helped the United States expand towards the Pacific coast?

• Battle of New Orleans

• Boston Tea Party

•  Constitutional Convention

• the Louisiana Purchase

Whose route is shown on the map to the right?

• Henry Hudson

• Lewis and Clark

• Zebulon Pike

• Mason and Dixon

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States?

• It limited trade within the original colonies.

• It increased the size of the nation.

• It stopped western settlements.

• It raised taxes on goods made locally.

As a result of the Lewis and Clark expedition, what lands did the United States claim?

• Oregon  Territory

• California

• Florida

• Mexico

Expansion of the US occurred during WHAT time period?

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 1600s

• 1780s

What was discovered out in California during the 1840s?

• Gold

• Frankinsence

• Myrrh

• Salt

The most famous route West was the ---

• Oregon Trail

• Washington Trail

• Missouri Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers

• Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy

• Allowed people to live in places farther away and still get the supplies they needed

• All of the above

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

• One hundred dollars

• 15 thousand dollars

• 15 million dollars

• Rights to the Movie Napolean Dynamite

The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.

• lumber to build houses

• 160 acres of land

• seeds to grow crops

• wagons to travel out west