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WorksheetsWestward Expansion Explorers, Motivations, & Land
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the name of the land that Thomas Jefferson purchased from France?
Texas Territory
Louisiana Territory
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession
Florida
The Louisiana Territory was sold by ___________ to __________.
France, the United States
Spain, British
Mexico, the United States
the United States, France
Section C is the
Louisiana Territory
Florida
Mexican Territory
Oregon Territory
Texas Territory
The dark purple section is
Louisiana Territory
Florida
Mexican Territory
Oregon Territory
Texas Territory
Section E is
Louisiana Territory
Florida
Mexican Territory
Oregon Territory
Texas Territory
Section F is
Louisiana Territory
Florida
Mexican Territory
Oregon Territory
Texas Territory
Section G is
Louisiana Territory
Florida
Mexican Territory
Oregon Territory
Texas Territory
Pioneers used _____________ to justify their quest for westward expansion.
Westward expansion
Native Americans
Manifest Destiny
Gold
What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
They wanted to find gold in California on the West Coast.
They wanted to find a westward route to the Pacific Ocean.
They wanted to find a southern route to Mexico.
They wanted to travel the world.
Who created the first American settlement west of the Appalachian mountains?
Lewis and Clark
Zebulon Pike
Daniel Boone
Thomas Jefferson
What idea did Americans use to justify westward expansion?
Manifest Destiny
Louisiana Purchase
Native American Permission
Westward Expansion
Which of the following motivated pioneers to settle the west?
The Gold Rush
Fur trade opportunities
Inexpensive land
Big cities
Why didn't the U.S. let Texas become an American state for so long?
It would have upset the balance between slave and free states.
They didn't want to upset the Mexican government by taking land.
Cotton planters didn't want to follow all of the American laws.
Mexico said they would attack America if they let Texas become an American state.
