Exploration and Early American History Quiz

Who was chosen by Thomas Jefferson to lead the first expedition to explore the West?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Zebulon Pike

• Andrew Jackson

Who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on his expedition?

• Sacagawea

• William Clark

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

What role did Sacagawea play in Lewis and Clark's expedition?

• Expedition leader

• Navy leader

• Interpreter and guide

• Indian leader

Who led the second expedition to explore the west?

• Zebulon Pike

• Tecumseh

• William Henry Harrison

• Meriwether Lewis

What was the main contribution of the War Hawks during the early 1800s?

• Signing treaties

• Opposing British influence

• Leading naval battles

• Exploring new territories

Who was known as 'the hero of Tippecanoe'?

• William Henry Harrison

• Henry Clay

• John C. Calhoun

• Andrew Jackson

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A battle

• A treaty

• A law

• A purchase of territory

What did the Treaty of Ghent achieve?

• Started the War of 1812

• Created the Missouri Compromise

• Ended the War of 1812

• Established new trade laws

What was the main effect of the Monroe Doctrine?

• It declared war

• It changed foreign policy

• It purchased land

• It ended a treaty

Who was the President following Thomas Jefferson?

• James Monroe

• William Henry Harrison

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson