SS Chapter 10 Content

Which text best completes the graphic organizer?

• reasons for US territorial expansion

• goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition

• motivations for westward expansion

• obstacles on the Oregon Trail

Why was the Louisiana Purchase a significant event in US history?

• It ended westward expansion in the US.

• It started a war between the US and France.

• It nearly bankrupted the US.

• It doubled the size of the US.

Which statements describe Sacagawea's role in the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• She acted as an interpreter and helped them get horses from the Shoshone Indians.

• She took notes and wrote their journals for them.

• She returned home with Lewis and Clark to help explain the new lands to people.

• She traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, to help Lewis and Clark start their journey.

• She taught them survival skills and guided them through the land.

Thomas Jefferson sent James Monroe to France to try to negotiate a purchase with French leader Napolean Bonaparte.

Which statement reflect Thomas Jefferson's reasoning for his actions?

• The US must control New Orleans so we can put an end to the French influence in North America.

• The US must control New Orleans so we can drill for oil off the coast and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

• The US must control New Orleans so we can control trade and travel on the Mississippi River.

• The US must control New Orleans so we can mine gold and silver discovered by Hernando de Soto.

How did Napoleon Bonaparte respond to the US' offer to buy New Orleans?

• He offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory because France needed money.

• He declared war against the US because he did not want to sell the land.

• He accepted the offer exactly as it was made.

• He decided to sell New Orleans to Great Britain because they offered more money.

How far west did Lewis and Clark's expedition travel?

• to the Gulf of Mexico

• to the Mississippi River

• to the Atlantic Ocean

• to the Pacific Ocean

Lewis and Clark started their journey in ​ (a)   .

• Missouri
• Idaho
• Oregon
• Tennessee

Lewis and Clark traveled across ​ (a)   .

• the Rocky Mountains
• the Great Lakes
• the Appalachian Mountains
• Mexico