Week 16 - Westward Expansion - Studies Weekly

The Louisiana Purchase

Which of the following best explains why controlling Louisiana was important for President Thomas Jefferson?

• Gold was discovered by the French.

• The French were organizing raids in Texas.

• The port of New Orleans connected to the Mississippi.

• Jefferson feared Spanish forces were going to claim U.S. land.

The Louisiana Purchase

Choose all that relate to the Louisiana Purchase.

• $15 million

• France

• Ohio River Valley

• doubled the nation’s size, adding another 828,000 square miles

• Spain

Manifest Destiny

Which statement describes Manifest Destiny?

• American Indians ruined the land and needed to be removed.

• It was the mission of the U.S. to expand across the continent.

• North American land originally belonged to the ancestors of U.S. citizens.

• The discovery of gold in the West would help the U.S. become a world power.

Manifest Destiny

Acquiring Texas is an example of Manifest Destiny.

• True

• False

Manifest Destiny

Which statement describes Manifest Destiny?

• American Indians ruined the land and needed to be removed.

• Affected American Indians and the Spanish-occupied territory in the southwest.

• North American land originally belonged to the ancestors of U.S. citizens.

• The discovery of gold in the West would help the U.S. become a world power.

What is the theme of this painting?

• the Louisiana Purchase

• the French and Indian War

• the transcontinental railroad

• the concept of Manifest Destiny

Which of the following is represented in this painting?

Select all that apply.

• the Indian Removal Act

• the French and Indian War

• westward expansion

• the expedition of Lewis and Clark

Conflicts Between the United States and Native Americans

American Indians were forced to settle on reservations as the United States expanded westward.

• True

• False

Texas and Independence

What were the results of Texas winning independence from Spain in 1821?

• Mexican government encouraged settlements in the Texas frontier.

• Austin was named the capitol of Texas.

• American settlers brought their culture and laws with them.

• Women were allowed to vote.

Texas and Independence

Which of the following states was NOT part of Mexico after winning independence from Spain in 1821?

• Texas

• California

• Arizona

• Florida