Social Studies Westward Expansion, Louisiana Purchase,..

What was Manifest Destiny?

• This was the trip that Lewis and Clark took on their expedition

• The belief that the United States was destined to expand to the west, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

• The belief that the United States was destined to expand south, all the way through Mexico.

• The belief that the United States was destined to expand north, all the way through Canada.

What WESTERN waterway was in French territory and was very important to US trade and transportation?

• Boston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean

• El Paso and the Rio Grande River

• Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River

• St. Louis and the Missouri River

3. Why did Thomas Jefferson want to negotiate with Napoleon about the Louisiana Territory?

• Napoleon was going to sell the territory to the British and the US wanted to stop it.

• Jefferson was afraid that the French would stop the US from using the port and the river.

• Jefferson was afraid that Napoleon was going to demolish the port

• Jefferson was afraid that Napoleon was going to demolish the port

4. Why did Napoleon and the French sell the Louisiana Territory?

• Napoleon didn't want land in North America anymore.

• Napoleon didn't sell the Louisiana Territory to the US, he sold it to Spain.

• Napoleon and the French were fighting a war against the British and needed money to fight the war.

• Napoleon wanted the US to declare war on Spain and take Texas from them.

5. Why did Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition through the Louisiana Territory?

• He wanted them to explore the land and document new plants and animals.

• He wanted them to find a route to the Pacific Ocean

• He wanted them to establish peaceful relationships with the American Indians.

• All of the above.

Who did Lewis and Clark meet who became an important translator? She also helped them understand the land and was a symbol of peace to other American Indians.

• Pocohantas

• Sacagawea

• Squanto

• Shoshone

What was the result of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• The Corps of Discovery couldn't cross the Rocky Mountains and had to turn back.

• The Corps of Discovery couldn't cross the Rocky Mountains and had to turn back.The Corps of Discovery got lost on the way back and never returned.

• The Corps of Discovery was successful and documented new wildlife and created new maps of the region..

• The Corps of Discovery created a settlement on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

Who fought in the War of 1812?

• The United States fought the French.

• The United States fought the British and their American Indian allies.

• The United States fought the Spanish.

• The United States fought the Seminoles.

What was the main reason why the War of 1812 was fought?

• The British wanted to steal the Louisiana Territory from the United States.

• The French were burning American trade ships.

• The British Navy was capturing American sailors and forcing them to work on their ships.

• The French wanted to take the Louisiana Territory back.

Francis Scott Key wrote a famous poem during the Battle of Baltimore. This poem became what famous song?

• America the Beautiful

• America the Beautiful

• The Star Spangled Banner

• Stars and Stripes