Westward Expansion Early 1800s

The shaded area was purchased by what European country in 1803?

• Greece

• England

• Italy

• France

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the infant United States and has been heralded (praised) as crucial to the American path to becoming the world superpower. It also had profound effects upon African American slaves because the new territory would be organized into states that became the political and sometimes actual battlegrounds that led to the Civil War.

What can we infer from this passage?

• The Louisiana Purchase ended the slavery controversy

• The Louisiana Purchase made the slavery controversy worse

• The Civil War was fought in the Louisiana territory

• France became the world superpower after the Louisiana Purchase

The map depicts the.......

• Territory won by the colonists after the Revolutionary War

• The area that was once controlled by the Cherokee Nation in North America

• The areas Native Americans were allowed to live during Andrew Jackson's administration

• The areas were slavery was legal or illegal after the Missouri Compromise of 1820

This image was created to....

• Commemorate Andrew Jackson being named King of England after his presidency

• Mock Andrew Jackson for his controlling nature during his presidency

• Show that Andrew Jackson was considered the best president in US History.

• Mock Andrew Jackson for the outfit he wore to his inauguration

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing (allowing) the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted (fought) the relocation policy. During the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forcibly (by force) moved west by the United States government. Approximately (about) 4,000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the "Trail of Tears."

Which statement is false based on the passage above?

• Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act

• Approximately 4000 Cherokees died as a result of the Indian Removal Act

• Every Indian peaceflly accepted the Indian Removal act

• The Indian Removal Act was signed on May 28, 1830

The cotton gin made plantation owners want to expand to the western territories because it .....

• Made it easier for enslaved people to remove the seeds from cotton for future sale

• Made from parts that were easy to transport

• Resembled a similar device made in West Africa

• Was given to plantation owners for free by president Jefferson

Why is the painting "American Progress" an effective symbol of Westward expansion?

• It shows us that it was acceptable not to wear shoes during this time

• It shows us that women were at the top of American society at this time

• It shows us that Americans never moved and explored new places

• It shows us that the concept of Manifest Destiny didn't include people of color

What was NOT a result of the Missouri Compromise?

• Maine entered the US as a free state

• Areas north of the 36 30 line were allowed to become free states

• Missouri entere the US as a slave state

• Areas south of the 36 30 line had to outlaw slavery within 5 years

Washington himself lived in a multi-lingual world that included people speaking numerous (many) Algonquin, Iroquoian, and Siouxan languages and dialects (language spoken in a particular region). His actions on behalf of the British government and later the United States affected Native peoples in often tragic ways.

What can we infer passage above?

• Washington never interacted with other cultures

• Washington only worked in the interests of the United States

• Washington's actions affected Native Peoples negatively as a British and American citizen

• Washington's political career was hurt by his interaction with Native Americans

Napoleon is connected to America's Westward Expansion because he.....

• went to war against Native Americans in an alliance with Andrew Jackson

• spoke many Native American languages and made treaties with tribes for America

• showed American leaders maps never seen before.

• sold the Louisiana territory to the United States for 15 million dollars, doubling its size at once.