Ch. 7 L2

Match the following descriptions with the correct historical figure.

• Sitting Bull

• A French explorer

• Daniel Boone

• An experienced woodsman and pioneer

• Jacques Cartier

• A Native American leader

• George Washington

• Our first President

What was the Wilderness Road?

• A river in the Appalachian Mountains

• A trail that made it easier for people to move west

• A road in Washington, D.C.

• A path to the Pacific Ocean

Answer explanation

The Wilderness Road was a trail that made it easier for people to move west, facilitating westward expansion in the United States.

What significant event happened in 1800 related to the settlers?

• Kentucky became the fifteenth state

• The Union added its fourteenth state, Vermont

• The Louisiana Purchase was made

• Jefferson became President

Answer explanation

Kentucky became the fifteenth state in 1800, marking a significant event for the settlers during that time period.

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• Laws that limited free speech, a free press, and the freedom of immigrants

• Laws that allowed settlers to move west

• Laws that established the Wilderness Road

• Laws that created the state of Kentucky

Answer explanation

The Alien and Sedition Acts were laws that limited free speech, a free press, and the freedom of immigrants.

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A treaty with Britain

• The purchase of land from France that doubled the size of the United States

• A law passed by Congress

• A new road built by settlers

Answer explanation

The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of land from France that doubled the size of the United States.

(a)   led the expedition to explore the new territory beyond the Mississippi River.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Boone

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Answer explanation

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the expedition to explore the new territory beyond the Mississippi River.

What was one of the main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• To build new settlements

• To fight against the French

• To establish new laws

Answer explanation

One of the main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

Who was Sacagawea?

• A French trapper

• An interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark

• A president of the United States

• A British explorer

Answer explanation

Sacagawea was an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark, helping them navigate and communicate with Native American tribes during their expedition.

What ocean did the explorers reach on their journey across the continent?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Answer explanation

The explorers reached the Pacific Ocean on their journey across the continent.

Who was the explorer that followed the Arkansas River to present-day Colorado?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Zebulon Pike

• John Smith

Answer explanation

The explorer that followed the Arkansas River to present-day Colorado was Zebulon Pike.