Westward Expansion Assessment

The American National Anthem, Known as "The Star-Spangled Banner," was written during

• Revolutionary War

• Constitutional Convention

• War 1812

• Civil War

The MAIN reason for the War of 1812 was which of the following?

• French attacks on British merchant ships

• British attacks on American ships

• Disagreement between the US and Britain over the slave trade

• British refusal to stop the Stamp Act

Which events occurred during the War of 1812?

• US Constitution was written

• Declaration of Independence was read on July 4th

• British burned the White House and Capital

• George Washington became president

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Francis Scott Key

• Meriwether Lewis

The Louisiana Purchase was originally a plan to buy what major port city from the French?

• New Orleans

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• New York

What battle was fought between the Republic of Texas and Mexico from February 23, 1836 to March 6. 1836?

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Saratoga

The War of 1812 was fought between

• France and Great Britain

• Great Britain and Mexico

• Mexico and Canada

• Great Britain and the United States

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the Untied States?

• Did not change the size at all

• Took land away from the US

• Nearly Doubled the size of the United States at the time

• Allowed the United States to stretch all the way to the Pacific Ocean

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Find gold in Colorado

• Explore the Louisiana Purchase

• Declare war with the American Indians in the West

• Find the pen Thomas Jefferson used to write the Declaration of Independence

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Sacajawea

• Fredrick Douglass