Westward Expansion Test Review

Who was the POTUS (President of U.S.) when the Louisiana Purchase was made?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• James Madison

The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of land by the United States from _____.

• France

• Spain

• England

• Russia

Which of the following was a benefit of buying the Louisiana Purchase?

• Size of the United States would double

• Land would provide rich, natural resources

• Boost the economy

• all of the above

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase complete?

• 1803

• 1776

• 1854

• 1903

After the Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson hired Meriweather Lewis and William Clark, in 1804, to __________?

• Help him run the United States' government in the Louisiana Territory.

• Become the governor and secretary of defense of the Louisiana Territory.

• Explore and gather scientific data from the Louisiana Territory.

• Fight against the Native Americans living in the Louisiana Territory.

Sacagawea, a Shoshone Native American, and her husband, Toussaint Charbonneau, were asked to join the Corps of Discovery for what purpose?

• to translate/interpret for the corps

• to lead the way to the Northwest Passage

• to hunt and cook meals for the Corps

• to protect the Corps from Native American attacks

From beginning to end, how long was the Corps of Discovery traveling and exploring?

• 2 1/2 years

• 8 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

Which one of the jobs President Jefferson had asked Lewis & Clark to do, was NOT accomplished?

• Find a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean

• Claim the land for the United States

• Document all plants and animals in the Territory

• meet, document and make friends with all Native Americans in the Territory

What is the main reason the U.S. went to war with Britain for a second time?

• to take over British lands

• to gain freedom at sea

• to stop British trade

• to help France fight Britain

What was a result of the War of 1812?

• Britain was banned from trading with the U.S.

• "The Star Spangled Banner" was written

• A sense of nationalism spread throughout America

• Both B & C