Westward Expansion

When did the thirteen colonies become the thirteen states?

• In 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

• In 1791 when the second amendment was created.

• In 1781 when the Americans won their freedom from the British.

• In 1776 when American colonists declared independence from Great Britain.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? ** Hint** He later became the third president of the United States.

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Edison

When was the Louisiana Purchase?

• 1781

• 1776

• 1803

• 1885

Who did the original colonies belong to before the American Revolution?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• China

• France

What was the first plan of government for the United States called and why was it not working?

• The United States Constitution. It was not working because it gave power to the federal government.

• The Articles of Confederation. It was not working because it gave too much power to the states.

• The Bill of Rights. It was not working because it gave too much power to one person.

• The Declaration of Independence. It was not working because it gave too many rights to the people.

Why do you think people wanted to move into the territories outside of the United States?

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What might the United States faced with the new land they acquired?

• Deciding how they should govern people who might move there.

• Deciding how many shoes they need to pack.

• Deciding how long they should stay until they move.

• Deciding how many people to allow in a village.

The president was very specific about what he wanted Meriwether Lewis to record on his expedition. Write a summary of Lewis’s mission.

Why do you think President Jefferson wanted this information?

• He wanted to see how the U.S. could profit from the new territory.

• He wanted to have a vacation and be able to know where he was going.

• He wanted to move and be by himself.

• He wanted to find gold on the Oregon Trail.

Is source 3 in your DBQ a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary