Motivations to Expand Review

This land acquisition was purchased from France by Jefferson for 15 million dollars!

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida Purchase

• Texas

• Oregon Treaty

This land acquisition was purchased from Spain for $5 million dollars!

• Oregon Territory

• Florida Purchase

• Texas

• Louisiana Purchase

This was the western border established for the colonists with the King’s Proclamation 

of 1763.  They were NOT to move beyond this line. 

• Mississippi River

• Texas

• Ohio River Valley

• Appalachian Mountains

Which is NOT true of the expedition of Lewis and Clark?

• commissioned to explore by President Thomas Jefferson

•  Sacagawea was a Native American woman who served as a guide

• They explored the land that was part of the Mexican Cession.

• They gathered information on different plant and animal species.

   

Zebulon Pike explored the upper regions of what river?

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Saluda River

How did the motives of the Mormons differ from the motives of many settlers?

• To build mission schools for Native Americans

• To escape religious persecution

• To find land for growing cotton

• To mine silver and gold

Which reason best explains why the annexation of Texas was delayed?

• Texas cotton farmers were unwanted competition

• Texas didn't want to be a part of the US

• It would upset the balance of slave and free states

• They were involved with an ongoing war with Mexico

Lewis and Clark tried to establish peaceful relations with whom on their exploration?

• Europeans

• African Americans

• children

• Native Americans

Which title below best completes this graphic organizer?

• Social Motives

• Political Motives

• National Motives

• Economic Motives

Which of the following describes the main benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It helped the relationship with the Native Americans

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It helped the relationship with France

•  It gave us a place for the convicts and prisoners