Westward We Go and Native American Impact

What country did Florida belong to before becoming a part of the United States?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Canada

• Mexico

What country did Texas belong to before it was in the United States?

• Spain

• South America

• Mexico

• Canada

Why did the settlers want to go to Texas? Select all that apply.

• The land was good for farming.

• The land was good for raising cattle.

• Rich in natural resources.

• It was closer than going to Oregon.

True or False. Mexico banned slavery which caused a problem with the settlers.

• True

• False

Which of the following was an effect of the Louisiana Purchase?

• doubled the size of the United States

• caused a war between the United States and France

• gave Lewis and Clarke a job

• caused the United States to go into debt because it cost too much

Identify examples of physical BARRIERS faced by pioneers going West. Select all that apply.

• swift rivers

• mountain ranges

• deserts

• steam locomotives

What caused the Texas Revolution? Select all that apply.

• They did not want to share the use of the Mississippi River.

• Mexico banned slavery but the the Texians supported it.

• The Texians didn't want to follow the rules of Mexico.

• The California Gold Rush

Identify examples of physical GATEWAYS that benefited pioneers going West. Select all that apply.

• navigable waterways like the Great Lakes and the Missouri River

• mountain passes like the Cumberland Gap

• flat lands like the Great Plains

• dense, thick forest

What president was involved in the Louisiana Purchase?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K Polk

Who explored the land bought in the Louisiana Purchase and led the Corps of Discovery?

• The Forty-Niners

• The Texians and Tejanos

• Lewis, Clarke, and Sacagawea

• Francis Scott Key