Westward Expansion

Who was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferies

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Lewis and Clark

Who explored the Louisiana Purchase?

• Meriwether and Lewis

• Louis and Clover

• Lewis and Clark

• Thomas Jefferson

Where does the Lewis and Clark expedition span to and from ?

• Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean

• Missouri and Mississippi Rivers

• Mississippi River to Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico to Atlantic Ocean

How did the U.S. acquire Florida?

• a war with France

• a war with Spain

• a treaty with Spain

• they just gave it to us

How was Texas added to the U.S.?

• it became an independent republic from Mexico

• it came from a treaty

• War with France

• we just asked for it

When did Oregon become part of the U.S.?

• 1776

• 1800

• 1859

• 1959

Oregon was divided between the U.S. and

• France

• Great Britain

• France

• California

How was California added to the U.S.?

• war with Mexico

• war with Oregon

• war with Spain

• war with France

What geographic features influenced the Westward movement?

• lots of rivers

• tall, rough mountains

• cheap, fertile land

• flatlands

What were some of the economic reasons that influenced westward movement?

• Gold rush, logging and farming

• free land

• free money

• expensive land