Chapter 7, Lesson 2 Quiz

What was the main reason people began moving west before the US gained its independence?

• To escape the British

• For better weather

• For the fertile land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River

• To find gold

Who lived on the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River before people began moving west?

• Many Indigenous people

• No one

• European settlers

• Animals only

How did people typically move their belongings when moving west?

• On horseback

• By train

• In a covered wagon

• By boat

Who was Daniel Boone?

• A teacher

• A French soldier

• A president

• A frontiersman and explorer

What did Daniel Boone discover during the American Revolution?

• A new species of animal

• Gold

• The Pacific Ocean

• A Native American trail that led west

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A treaty with Native Americans

• A purchase of land from Spain

• A gift from Britain

• A purchase of land from France

Why was the port of New Orleans important to the United States?

• For military defense

• For tourism

• For fishing

• For US commerce

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• About $5 million dollars

• About $20 million dollars

• About $10 million dollars

• About $15 million dollars

Who led the expedition to explore the new lands after the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe

• Daniel Boone and his family

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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

• To learn about the American Indians and the land

• To establish trade with France

• To find gold

• To claim land for Britain