Westward Expansion

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

• One hundred dollars

• 15 thousand dollars

• 15 million dollars

• No money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land

Why did the United States need more land?

• To test new farming methods out west

• To gain control over the land to the west

• To force the French to leave North America

• To make room for their growing population

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To meet and trade with the Native Americans

• To explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River

• To pan for gold in the rivers

• To map out a trail through the Appalachian Mountains

Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ____________________ by land?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Hudson River

• Pacific Ocean

The most popular route people traveled along to move west was?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

During the Westward Expansion the United States more than doubled in size.

• True

• False

The Oregon Trail started in Independence, Missouri and continued for almost 2,000 miles before ending in Florida

• True

• False

The Louisiana Purchase was when the United States bought a huge piece of land from France in 1803

• True

• False

What US president is often associated with Native American removal?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• John Adams

The Oregon Trail began in...

• Georgia

• Oklahoma

• Missouri

• Oregon