Westward Expansion / Study Guide

How did the Louisiana Purchase impact America?

• 1. Four states were created from the Louisiana Purchase.

• 1. It was a small parcel of land.

• 1. It tripled the size of the United States.

• 1. It doubled the size of the United States.

 Who helped Lewis and Clark complete their expedition?

• 1. Napoleon Bonaparte

• 1. Sacagawea

• 1. George Washington

• 1. Thomas Jefferson

Why was Thomas Jefferson’s presidency important to America?

• 1. He was the first Secretary of Treasury.

• 1. He was the first president to be elected unanimously.

• 1. He was the second President of the United States.

• 1. He purchased the Louisiana Territory which doubled the size of the US.

Check the two explorers who led the expedition to explore the new territory.

• • Thomas Jefferson

• • William Clark

• • Meriwether Lewis

• • George Washington

Sacagawea was important to the expedition because she ________________ for Lewis and Clark.

• 1. navigated the boat

• 1. hunted

• 1. interpreted 

• 1. cooked

 What is a pioneer?

  

• 1. a person who is first to explore or settle in a new country or area

• 1. part of Washington’s cabinet

• 1. a person who moves for a religious reason

• 1. a political party

 Select the THREE goals for Lewis and Clark’s expedition.

• • Determine which sections of the land to sell back to the French

• • Search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• • Keep a careful written record of the plants, animals, and climate of the new land

• • Establish relationships with the Native Americans living on the land

• • Force the Native Americans out of the land

What was one goal that Lewis and Clark did not accomplish?

• 1. a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• 1. kept a detailed record of their expedition

• 1. established relationships with the Native Americans living on the land

 Who was the first US president?

• 1. Thomas Jefferson

• 1. George Washington

• 1. Abraham Lincoln

• 1. Alexander Hamilton

 Which country did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

• 1. Spain

• 1. London

• 1. France

• 1. Mexico