Westward Expansion

President Jefferson wanted to buy the city of New Orleans to gain access to what river?

• Columbia
• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Snake

How much money did President Jefferson tell Livingston and Monroe they were allowed to spend for New Orleans?

• $10 Million
• $15 Million
• $5 Million
• $20 Million

Which of the following was not an objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To map a route to the Pacific
• Study the geography of the territory
• Learn about various Native tribes along the way
• Bring back fine fur pelts of the west

How many men made up the Corps of Discovery?

• 100
• 50
• 150
• 25

During the first winter, who did the Corp of Discovery stay with?

• Mandan
• Miami
• Shoshone
• Sioux

Who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner?”

• Pope Francis
• Frank Sinatra
• Francis Scott Key
• Frank Gore

Who was it that gathered up important documents and paintings before they burned in the Whitehouse?

• Dolly Parton
• Dolley Madison
• Martha Washington
• Mary Lincoln

The Congressman that called for war became known as what?

• War Chiefs
• War Profiteers
• War Hawks
• War Singers

Who lead the American troops in the Battle of New Orleans?

• Gen. Andrew Jackson
• Franklin Rosevelt
• Grover Cleveland
• George Washington

Why did farmers rely on the Mississippi River?

• Fishing was a huge part of the economy in the area, and the Mississippi has a rare variety of fish that sold for a high price.

• there were few roads west of the Appalachians so western farmers relied on the Mississippi River to ship their wheat and corn to ports along the Atlantic coast

• They did not rely on the Mississippi for any reason.