Southern Seas

What was the main purpose of the United States Exploring Expedition?

• To find a new continent

• To expand American influence in the Pacific Northwest

• To compete in maritime races

• To establish a military base on the moon

Who was selected to command the United States Exploring Expedition?

• President James Monroe

• Lt. Charles Wilkes

• Secretary of the Navy James Paulding

• Representative John Floyd

How many ships were part of the United States Exploring Expedition?

• Three

• One

• Six

• Ten

What significant area did the expedition survey?

• The coast of Africa

• The North Pole

• The entire Atlantic Ocean

• Nearly 280 islands in the Pacific

What was one of the outcomes of the expedition regarding the Oregon territory?

• It was abandoned by the United States

• It helped shape negotiations with Great Britain

• It became a major trading hub

• It was given to Great Britain

What did the expedition collect?

• A large variety of specimens and artifacts

• Only gold and silver

• Only plant specimens

• Only nautical charts

Who did not embrace Wilkes' opinion on control of Puget Sound ports publicly?

• President John Tyler and President James Polk

• Lt. Charles Wilkes himself

• The British negotiators

• The crew members of the expedition

What was one of the political results of the expedition?

• It led to the immediate independence of the Oregon Country

• It affected negotiations on the Oregon Country partition

• It had no impact on politics

• It started a war with Great Britain

What role did Wilkes play in documenting Hawaii?

• He claimed Hawaii for Great Britain

• He discovered Hawaii

• He documented its geography and culture

• He ignored Hawaii completely

What happened to the materials collected by the expedition?

• They became foundation collections of the Smithsonian Institute

• They were destroyed in a fire

• They were sold to private collectors

• They were lost at sea