Chapter 7-Lessons 2 and 3

Which goal were Lewis and Clark unable to achieve? 

• To learn about American Indian groups in the West

• To make maps of the route they took

• To find a water route across the continent

• To identify new plants and animals

How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory? 

• The Spanish could no longer afford to protect their colonies in North America, so they sold it.

• France gave the land to the U.S. government after American settlers refused to leave.

• Jefferson sent troops into the territory to take it by force.

• Napoleon Bonaparte needed money to fight the British, so he sold it to the United States.

Which geographic features marked the east and west boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase? 

• The Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast

• The Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border

• The Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

• The Missouri River and the Appalachian Mountains

Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory? 

• The Constitution does not mention buying territory.

• Congress had vetoed Jefferson’s proposal to buy the territory

• Jefferson did not want to make either Spain or France angry.

• Spain wanted too much money for the land.

What was the main role of Sacagawea on the Lewis and Clark expedition

• She told the Americans the names of plants and animals.

• She identified which plants the explorers could safely eat.

• She explained to American Indians that the expedition’s mission was peaceful.

• She pointed out the best routes to get from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast.

What was President Madison’s early position on going to war in 1812? 

• He feared the British army would attack Washington, D.C.

• He agreed with the War Hawks and wanted to go to war.

• He tried to keep the United States neutral.

• He wanted to declare war on France.

What was Shawnee leader Tecumseh’s goal right before the start of the War of 1812? 

• He wanted to move all American Indians into Canada to avoid conflict with American settlers.

• Tecumseh wanted to broker peace between the United States and Great Britain.

• Tecumseh wanted to join with the United States in driving the British out of the Northwest Territory.

• He wanted to unite local American Indians together to drive settlers out of the Northwest Territory.

Which event ended the War of 1812? 

• Admiral Perry’s naval victory in the Great Lakes

• A peace treaty signed in Ghent, Belgium

• The Battle of Fort McHenry in Maryland

• The Battle of New Orleans

What member of Congress led the War Hawks? 

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• Francis Scott Key

What was one of the major effects of the War of 1812? 

• The British captured the land west of the Mississippi.

• American Indians drove settlers out of the Northwest Territory.

• Americans felt more confident about their new nation.

• Many Americans wanted to rejoin Great Britain.