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U.S. History: Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, and Westward Expansion

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the three main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, to build relationships with the American Indians and to record information about the soil, water, plants, animals, weather, etc. in the area

b)

To build a bridge over the Mississippi River, to establish a trading post at Fort Mandan and to drive the American Indians off the land

c)

To start a war with the Shoshone Indians, to build a fort in Oregon and to claim the Pacific Ocean for the United States

d)

To explore Texas, to make a treaty with the Hidatsa’s and to fence in the buffalo herds

2.

Where did the Corp of Discovery spend the winter of 1805-06?

a)

Fort Mandan

b)

St. Louis

c)

Fort Bridger

d)

Fort Clatsop

3.

Which member of the Corps of Discovery was the most dedicated to journal writing?

a)

William Clark

b)

Toussaint Charbonneau

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Meriwether Lewis

4.

Which of the following was NOT one of the benefits of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

It added Texas as the country’s newest state.

b)

It gave control of the port of New Orleans to the United States.

c)

It doubled the size of the United States.

d)

It gave the country room to expand.

5.

Who was the leader of the Corps of Discovery?

a)

Toussaint Charbonneau

b)

William Clark

c)

Meriwether Lewis

d)

Sacagawea

6.

Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about losing control of the port of New Orleans?

a)

He wanted to build a military base there.

b)

He had family living in New Orleans.

c)

He wanted to make sure the United States could ship its goods from the port.

d)

He was charging other countries a tax to use the port.

7.

What did Livingston and Monroe plan to buy from France?

a)

as much land as possible

b)

the port of New Orleans

c)

the Oregon Territory

d)

Texas

8.

How much money did the United States spend for the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

$10 million

b)

$2 million

c)

$15 million

d)

$100 million

9.

What food item did the Corps of Discovery bring along that they didn’t enjoy eating?

a)

wild game

b)

portable soup

c)

oatmeal

d)

ground acorns

10.

How much money did Thomas Jefferson tell Robert Livingston he was allowed to offer on the purchase?

a)

$15 million

b)

$5,000

c)

$600

d)

$2 million

11.

The name given to the terrible journey made by 70,000 American Indians when they were forced from their land to Indian Territory was _______________________.

a)

The Indian Removal Act

b)

the Trail of Tears

c)

Impressment

d)

the Death March

12.

What was the main benefit of the War of 1812 for the United States?

a)

the feeling of confidence it created in the American people

b)

the capture of dozens of British ships

c)

thousands of dollars paid by the British in fines

d)

freedom from blockades and impressment

13.

What were the results of the Battle of New Orleans?

a)

The United States lost the battle and agreed to surrender, giving the victory in the War of 1812 to the British.

b)

The United States lost the battle and surrendered the Northwest Territory to the British.

c)

The United States won the battle, increasing America’s confidence in its military and patriotism for the country.

d)

The “Star-Spangled Banner” was written about this battle.

14.

When the White House was attacked by the British during the War of 1812, what did Dolley Madison do?

a)

She tied up the British soldiers and held them at gunpoint.

b)

She invited the British soldiers to stay for dinner.

c)

She sneaked out the back way and watched the White House burn.

d)

She refused to leave the White House until important government documents and other valuables were rescued from the building.

15.

Which of the following was NOT one of the causes of the War of 1812?

a)

the Indian Removal Act

b)

British and French blockades of the European coast

c)

British impressment of American sailors

d)

British support of American Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory

16.

Who were the War Hawks?

a)

a group of American Indian chiefs who fought against the Indian Removal Act

b)

British statesmen who set up a blockade of the European coast

c)

Russian officials who drew up the peace treaty ending the War of 1812

d)

United States Congressmen who wanted to go to war against Great Britain

17.

Which American Indian tribe took the battle over the Indian Removal Act to court?

a)

the Seminole

b)

the Creek

c)

the Cherokee

d)

the Choctaw

18.

Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?

a)

White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land.

b)

American Indians built fences to keep the settlers’ cattle out.

c)

White settlers kidnapped American Indian children.

d)

Gold was discovered on American Indian land.

19.

Who sent out the first fur trading expedition to the West?

a)

William Clark

b)

John Jacob Astor

c)

William Henry Ashley

d)

Jedediah Smith

20.

What was meant by the term “Ashley’s Hundred”?

a)

the number of beaver that William Henry Ashley trapped in one season

b)

the band of American Indians he used as scouts to help find the best place to cross the Rocky Mountains

c)

men who answered William Henry Ashley’s newspaper ad to work as fur trappers

d)

the amount of money William Henry Ashley paid for a year’s work

21.

Which explorer ran away from a job he hated and later became a famous wagon guide, Indian agent and United States Army general?

a)

John Colter

b)

Jim Bridger

c)

John C. Fremont

d)

Kit Carson

22.

Which of John Colter’s stories did most people find hard to believe?

a)

that he had been chased by Blackfeet Indians

b)

that he hiked over 500 miles during the winter of 1807 –1808

c)

that he had seen pools of boiling mud and erupting geysers

d)

that he was a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition

23.

Which of the following does NOT describe Jim Bridger?

a)

He was attacked by Blackfeet Indians and forced to run for his life.

b)

He could speak several different languages.

c)

He discovered a shortcut through the Rocky Mountains.

d)

He was the first white man to set eyes on the Great Salt Lake.

24.

What is meant by a cache?

a)

the money the mountain men earned when they sold their furs

b)

a hiding place for a mountain man’s supplies and furs

c)

a meeting where mountain men joined together to trade furs, buy supplies and relax

d)

a tax charged by the government on all furs sold by each trapper

25.

This man is known for exploring and mapping the Oregon Trail and for serving as one of California’s first senators.

a)

John C. Fremont

b)

Jim Bridger

c)

John Wesley Powell

d)

Kit Carson

26.

What contributions did the mountain men, explorers and guides make to the settlement of the new frontier?

a)

They discovered safer routes through the Rocky Mountains.

b)

They explored the area and made maps of their findings.

c)

They studied the land, plants, animals and American Indians in the area.

d)

all of the above

27.

Which of the following does NOT describe Jedediah Smith?

a)

He was very religious and always carried a Bible with him.

b)

He didn’t blaze trails, but made maps of trails that were already there.

c)

He wore his hair over his ears to hide scars he received in a grizzly attack.

d)

He rediscovered South Pass.

28.

John Wesley Powell is known for __________________________.

a)

his interest in science

b)

leading the first group of white men to ever explore the Grand Canyon

c)

losing his right arm in the Civil War

d)

all of the above