Westward Expansion

The American national anthem, known as "The Star-Spangled Banner", was written during

• the Revolutionary War.

• the Constitutional Convention.

• the War of 1812.

• the 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

• disagreements between the United States and Britain over the slave trade

• the British refusal to stop the Stamp Act

Which of these events occurred during the War of 1812?

• The U.S. Constitution was written.

• The Declaration of Independence was read on July 4th.

• The British burned the White House and Capitol.

• 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?

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The 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 United States?

• It didn’t change the size at all.

• It took land away from the U.S.

• It nearly doubled the size of the United States at the time.

• It allowed the United States to stretch all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To find gold in Colorado

• To explore the Louisiana Purchase

• To declare war with the American Indians in the West

• To find the pen Thomas Jefferson used to write the Declaration of Independence

Select the three most known members who led the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Sacajawea

• Frederick Douglass