Westward Expansion

The U.S. wanted to get control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.  Why did they want this area? 

• The river was in the U.S. 

• The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S. 

• The port and river were needed for trade in North America

• The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it 

Lewis and Clark had many goals that Jefferson gave them.  Which one was NOT accomplished? 

• Making peace with Natives 

• Locating the Northwest Passage 

• Gaining access to the Pacific 

• Scientific Exploration: plants and animals 

Some people questioned Jefferson's role in the Louisiana Purchase.  Why? 

• Constitution did not state that he could buy land 

• Western land was opening the U.S. to threats 

• the land made the U.S. twice as big

• We were not allies with the French 

Which was NOT a reason settlers moved west?

• Native American brutality

• religious freedom

• land ownership 

• Textile factories built in the west

Manifest Destiny was an idea that America should own all land east to west.  Which statement summarizes this idea? 

• Louisiana Purchase was the only part to this idea 

• U.S. peacefully got all land they wanted 

• People did not have the power to get new land 

• U.S. felt it was their right to buy, take, fight for, or compormise to get all the land they wanted 

Who would consider Manifest Destiny (America's expansion) would be seen as positive by what TWO groups?

• Railroad companies

• Native Americans

• gold seekers

• Mexico

The U.S. wanted to use the land out west.  What was the way the U.S. settled the issue with Native Americans living on the land out west?

• Treaties that were kept by both sides 

• Indian Removal Act 

• U.S. offered to pay full price for Indian lands 

• The U.S. offered the Natives a seat in Congress to help them decide what to do 

Reservations were lands set aside for Native people.  Which statement was NOT  true about the reservations? 

• America cut funding to the reservations meaning shortage of food and supplies 

• Native Americans were left with no way of hunting 

• Native Americans were thankful for the land and the supplies and were peaceful in their new homes 

• Violence broke out on the reservations 

Lewis and Clark's expedition proved which of the following was TRUE 

• Louisiana Purchase was worth the money because of all the plants and animals there 

• Louisiana Purchase was a waste of money 

• People cannot survive out west 

• they did not bring enough information back to make a judgement 

Which idea would Mexico, Native Americans and Britain all have shared as a common impact of Manifest Destiny? 

• Large numbers of Natives are displaced 

• America gained control over the Mississippi and made negative trade impact 

• all land was lost to the US was done so by force or compromise 

• Britain and France were at war and made new enemies for the U.S.