Topic 5 Lesson 4

Match the following vocabulary.

• embargo

• a ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of a continent

• smuggling

• a ban on trade

• expedition

• the practice of forcing people into military service

• impressment

• a long voyage of exploration

• continental divide

• the act of importing or exporting goods in violation of trade laws

Why was the New Orleans port so vital to American trade?

• It was the largest port at the time

• It was connected to valuable farming resources

• It was a large city

• It was cheap to trade there

The US wanted to buy New Orleans from what country?

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• England

What was the primary reason Napoleon sold the entire Louisiana territory to the US, rather than just New Orleans?

• There were no natural resources in Louisiana, so he did not want it.

• Napoleon was fighting wars in Europe and needed money quick

• He wanted to impress his wife by working with the Americans

• Napoleon was going to use the funds to build a wall around France

Jefferson was unsure if he could buy the Louisiana territory because the Constitution said nothing about if the President could buy land. How did he get around this?

• He ignored the Constitution and made the purchase anyway
• He asked Congress to amend the Constitution to allow the purchase
• He sought permission from the Supreme Court to make the purchase
• He claimed buying Louisiana was like a treaty with France

Thomas Jefferson chose which 2 men to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton
• Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Claiming new territory for the British

• Documenting new plant and animal species
• Establishing peaceful relations with Native American tribes

• Finding a route to the Pacific Ocean

Which person also explored the Louisiana Territory, but took a more southern route?

• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
• Hernán Cortés
• Zebulon Pike

As sea ​ (a)   grew for the US, the British sailors would force American ​ (b)   to work for British Navy, which is known as ​ (c)  

• impressment
• sailors
• trade
• embargo
• diplomacy
• independence
• revolution
• exploration

To avoid war with Britain over impressment, what act did Jefferson ask Congress to pass to forbid American trade with ANY country?

• Trade Act
• War Act
• Impressment Act
• Embargo Act