7-3 Unit 5 Assessment

President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory primarily to

• explore and map the region
• search for gold and other valuable mineral deposits
• improve relations with Native American Indians
• force British and Spanish settlers out of the territory

Based on the map below, which section is the Louisiana Territory?

• 6
• 5
• 3
• 4

Which nation sold us the Louisiana Territory of $15 million in 1803?

• England
• Italy
• Ireland
• France

What is Manifest Destiny?

• A religious idea that explains to people how to manifest their hopes
• The belief the United States has the right to expand west
• It is our destiny to form our own holidays
• You can manifest Destiny's Child with a blink of an eye

During the 1840s, the idea of Manifest Destiny was used to

• demand equal rights for African Americans
• support westward expansion to the Pacific
• criticize government treatment of Native American Indians
• extend slavery into New England

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• America would defend North and South America from any foreign influence
• America would stay out of any conflict between Europe and other countries
• If a foreign nation enters the western hemisphere, it would be considered an act of war.
• All of the above

Which invention had the biggest impact on transportation and shipping?

• the telegraph
• the sewing machine
• the steamboat
• the plow

Which conclusion is supported by the information on the graph?

• Canals transport goods faster than railroads
• Building railroads is more expensive than building canals
• Railroad mileage increased faster than canal mileage
• Businesses preferred shipping goods by canal

What impact did the Erie Canal have on New York?

• It decreased trade and negatively affected the job force
• It had no effect on New York
• It increased trade and made NYC the economic capital of the world
• It increased New York's consideration for becoming the capital of the United States

Why was New York the ideal place to have a canal?

• New York needed the money to build the canal
• New Jersey said they didn't want a canal
• New York City was very populated
• It linked Europe and the Atlantic Ocean with the Midwest