ATSOU Westward Part A

Which country did not control the land west of the Cumberland Gap in 1775?

• Britian

• France

• The United States

• France

Who acquired the Louisiana Purchase and from which country?

• Thomas Jefferson

  France

• Thomas Jefferson

  Spain

• John Adams

  Spain

• John Adams

  France

Who was hired to explore the Louisiana Purchase

• Louis and Clark

• Lewis and Clark

• Sacagawea and Lewis

• Clark and Sacagawea

What is the west's most valuable commodity?

• Buffalo

• People

• Land

• Beaver fur

Who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the US?

• Louis

• Thomas Jefferson

• Lewis and Clark

• Napoleon

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1775

• 1803

• 1776

• 1807

What explorer/trapper sets the paths that will eventually become Interstate 15?

• Meriweather Lewis

• William Clark

• Daniel Boone

• Jed Smith

What is the American Dream?

• You can make whatever you want of yourself.

• You can get rich if someone gives you a break.

• If you have enough money you can buy it.

• If you are willing to kill enough people, you can have it.

How many graves per mile were left on the westward migration?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

Select all statements that were true about the westward migration.

• 1/5 women were pregnant.

• They used dung from the animals for fire fuel.

• Could use up to 10 pairs of shoes.

• Only poor people took the journey.

• They used the canvas on their wagons to capture water.