Westward Expansiion

Who were the first to start communities in the Americas?

• European Explorers

• English Explorers

• Native Indians

• Spanish Explorers

Which president wanted to explore the area west of the Mississippi River?

• Washington

• Jefferson

• Adams

• Lincoln

Who owned the port in New Orleans that Jefferson wanted to buy?​ ​

How much did we agree to pay France for the land we wanted?

• 25 million

• 15 million

• 15 Thousand

• 25 Thousand

What was the name of the purchase?

• Treaty of Paris

• Oregon Purchase

• Treaty of Versia

• Louisiana Purchase

With the Louisiana Purchase the US doubled in size, gaining more land than we asked for.

• True

• False

Why did Napoleon need the money?

Who was hired by Jefferson to explore the land west of the Mississippi?

What was the name given to the group of people who traveled with Lewis and Clark?

• Corps of Discovery

• Corps of Independence

• Corps of Freedom

• Corps of Avengers

What was the name of the fort established by Lewis and Clark?​

• Fort Mandan
• Fort Sill
• Fort Hood
• Fort Bowie