Westward Expansion-Review

Use the graphic to answer the question.

Which of the following BEST completes the graphic?

• European countries imported less cotton.

• Textiles become the United States’ number one export.

• Cotton becomes the United States’ number one export.

• European countries decreased their trade with the United States.

Use the chart to answer the question.

What role did price incentive play in cotton production in the South?

• As the cost of cotton production increased, plantation owners purchased less land and cotton. 

• As the cost of cotton production decreased, plantation owners bought more land and planted more cotton.

• As the cost of cotton production decreased, plantation owners planted less cotton in order to focus on crop rotation.

• As the cost of cotton production increased, plantation owners purchased more land and planted more cotton. 

What was the territory that Thomas Jefferson purchased from France in 1803?

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• Alaska Purchase

• California Purchase

Which of the following major physical features did pioneers moving west on the Oregon Trail find challenging to cross?

• 1. the Atlantic Coastal Plain

• the Continental Divide

• the Great Plains

• the Great Lakes

How can people today learn about the plants and animals Lewis and Clark found on their expedition of the Louisiana Territory?

• People can listen to recordings by Lewis and Clark.

• People can read the journals kept by Lewis and Clark.

• People can watch the videos taken by Lewis and Clark.

• People can look at the pictures taken by Lewis and Clark.

Use the graphic organizer to answer the following question.

Who is being described?

• 1. Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis

• George Washington

Which specific location of the Mississippi River did Lewis and Clark begin their expedition?

• Ohio River

• Arkansas River

• Missouri River

• St. Lawrence River

Use the map to answer the following question.

Which of the following correctly describes the shaded area on the map?

• 1. The Trail of Tears

• The Texas Acquisition

• The Louisiana Territory

• 1. The New Indian Reservations

What was Sacajawea's contribution to the expedition?

• helped them find their way

• led them into the violent Sioux tribe

• assisted Lewis and Clark in getting lost

• had trouble understanding what they were saying

Why did Lewis and Clark use the Missouri River to explore the land of the west?

• They would have conflict with Native Americans.

• They would encounter physical barriers in the land.

• They would be able to easily travel hundreds of miles.

• They would risk drowning.