5th Grade Girls - Westward Expansion Study Guide

Who was Sacagawea? ( Multiple Answers )

• One of the explorers who went to the Oregon Trail

• Interpreter for Lewis and Clark

• In Cherokee tribe

• In Shoshone tribe

• Native American

When members of the Lewis and Clark expedition ran low on food, how did Sacagawea help them keep their energy up? ( Multiple Answers )

• By going for help
• By trapping wild animals
• By providing them edible plants like berries and roots
• By providing them with fresh fish and water

Who were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

• Sacagawea's husband and brother-in-law
• U.S. government officials
• Explorers
• Western guides

Who did the United States purchase land from in the Louisiana Purchase?

• Spain
• England
• France
• Canada

What was another reason the U.S. wanted the lands included in the Louisiana Purchase?

• The United States wanted to kick all French people out of the area.
• The United States wanted to prove to England that it was powerful.
• New Orleans had an important port for trade.
• Jackson, Mississippi, was an important port for trade.

How much was the cost of the Louisiana Purchase?

• $15 million
• $10 million
• $5 million
• $20 million

What son of a president did Zebulon Pike's daughter marry?

• William Henry Harrison
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln

How high is the summit of Pikes Peak?

• 14,000 feet above sea level
• 10,000 feet above sea level
• 7,000 feet above sea level

He grew up without a formal education.

• True
• False

Which war did Daniel Boone decide to help out with?

• The French and Indian War
• The Revolutionary War
• The War of 1812
• The Civil War