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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was President at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abe Lincoln
d)
John Adams
2.
Lewis and Clark began and ended their journey at what city?
a)
Chicago
b)
New Orleans
c)
St. Louis
d)
Kansas City
3.
What year did the explorers begin their expedition?
a)
1804
b)
1904
c)
1774
d)
1864
4.
Who was Sacajawea?
a)
A young slave who Lewis and Clark met in St. Louis
b)
A Shoshone woman who helped guide the explorers
c)
A mountain man who showed the explorers how to trap wild game
d)
An Indian chief who traded goods with Lewis and Clark
5.
Which river was most traveled by Lewis and Clark during their exploration of the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Ohio
b)
Mississippi
c)
Arkansas
d)
Missouri
6.
How many years did the Lewis and Clark Expedition last?
a)
Less than one year
b)
Two and half years
c)
Over five years
d)
Almost ten years
7.
Which of these was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
a)
Search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean
b)
Establish relationships with Native Americans
c)
Pay close attention to the soil and face of the country
d)
Conquer any Indian tribes and move them to Indian Territory
8.
In what year did they reach the Pacific Ocean?
a)
1798
b)
1805
c)
1124
d)
2001
9.
What were Lewis and Clark's real names?
a)
James Lewis and Edward Clark
b)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
c)
Robert Lewis and Walter Clark
d)
Christopher Lewis and Timothy Clark
10.
Significance of Marbury v Madison
a)
Veto power
b)
Judicial Review
11.
He killed Alexander Hamilton
a)
Jefferson
b)
Burr
c)
Boone
12.
Declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional
a)
Veto
b)
Ammendment
c)
Judicial Review
13.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
14.
All of the following helped to explore the Louisiana Territory except
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
William Clark
d)
Daniel Boone
15.
Appointed the Midnight Judges
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Washington
16.
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
a)
Congress
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
17.
Why was July 4th important?
a)
Day we stopped fighting in the American Revolutionary War.
b)
Day we voted and accepted the declaration of independence.
c)
Day the declaration of independence was written.
d)
Day Congress gathered to discuss the declaring independence.
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