The Louisiana Purchase and the Trail of Tears

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Kenneth Smith
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason Napoleon Bonaparte sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
He needed money to fight wars in Europe.
He wanted to establish a friendly relationship with the U.S.
He believed the land was not valuable.
He wanted to focus on expanding French territories in Africa.
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CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.5.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the U.S. government justify taking over Native American lands?
By claiming it was necessary for national expansion and development.
By stating that Native Americans voluntarily gave up their lands.
By arguing that Native Americans were not using the land efficiently.
By suggesting that Native Americans were a threat to national security.
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CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.5.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Evaluate the impact of the Indian Removal Act on Native American tribes.
It led to the forced relocation and suffering of many tribes.
It provided Native Americans with better living conditions.
It allowed Native Americans to maintain their cultural practices.
It resulted in peaceful coexistence between Native Americans and settlers.
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CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analyze the statement made by Captain Meriwether Lewis to the Osage people. What was the underlying intention?
To promote peace and cooperation between Native Americans and settlers.
To warn the Osage people of impending conflict.
To assert U.S. dominance over Native American tribes.
To encourage Native Americans to adopt European customs.
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CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.W.5.9A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court case involving the Cherokee tribe?
The Cherokee won, but the U.S. government still forced them to relocate.
The Cherokee lost and were forced to relocate immediately.
The case was dismissed without a decision.
The U.S. government agreed to let the Cherokee stay on their land.
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CCSS.RI.5.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What large area of land did the French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, sell to the United States?
a group of thirteen colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America
land west of the Mississippi River known as the Louisiana Territory
a group of eight islands in the Pacific Ocean, west of the Americas
the land of the three states that border the Pacific coast of the U.S.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did President Thomas Jefferson do with the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased?
He approved the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the region.
He sold it back to Napoleon Bonaparte for a much higher price.
He returned it to the Native American people who already lived there.
He left the land as it was because he had other things to focus on.
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