4/11/24 Quiz

Which territory was explored by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

• Louisiana Purchase
• California Gold Rush
• Oregon Trail
• Lewis and Clark Caverns

How did the United States acquire Florida?

• Through the Louisiana Purchase
• Through the Gadsen Purchase

• Through the Treaty of Paris
• Through a treaty with Spain

Which territory was originally a part of Mexico, became an independent republic, before joining the United States?

• Texas

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Nebraska

What event led to the United States gaining California and the Southwest?

• Mexican-American War
• American Civil War
• French and Indian War
• Spanish-American War

Which territory doubled the size of the United States when it was acquired?

• Texas Purchase
• California Purchase
• Louisiana Purchase
• Alaska Purchase

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• New York City, New York
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Washington D.C.

Which president made the Louisiana Purchase

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• John F. Kennedy