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WorksheetsU.S. History: Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, and Westward Expansion
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What were the three main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
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
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
To start a war with the Shoshone Indians, to build a fort in Oregon and to claim the Pacific Ocean for the United States
To explore Texas, to make a treaty with the Hidatsa’s and to fence in the buffalo herds
Where did the Corp of Discovery spend the winter of 1805-06?
Fort Mandan
St. Louis
Fort Bridger
Fort Clatsop
Which member of the Corps of Discovery was the most dedicated to journal writing?
William Clark
Toussaint Charbonneau
Sacagawea
Meriwether Lewis
Which of the following was NOT one of the benefits of the Louisiana Purchase?
It added Texas as the country’s newest state.
It gave control of the port of New Orleans to the United States.
It doubled the size of the United States.
It gave the country room to expand.
Who was the leader of the Corps of Discovery?
Toussaint Charbonneau
William Clark
Meriwether Lewis
Sacagawea
Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about losing control of the port of New Orleans?
He wanted to build a military base there.
He had family living in New Orleans.
He wanted to make sure the United States could ship its goods from the port.
He was charging other countries a tax to use the port.
What did Livingston and Monroe plan to buy from France?
as much land as possible
the port of New Orleans
the Oregon Territory
Texas
How much money did the United States spend for the Louisiana Purchase?
$10 million
$2 million
$15 million
$100 million
What food item did the Corps of Discovery bring along that they didn’t enjoy eating?
wild game
portable soup
oatmeal
ground acorns
How much money did Thomas Jefferson tell Robert Livingston he was allowed to offer on the purchase?
$15 million
$5,000
$600
$2 million
The name given to the terrible journey made by 70,000 American Indians when they were forced from their land to Indian Territory was _______________________.
The Indian Removal Act
the Trail of Tears
Impressment
the Death March
What was the main benefit of the War of 1812 for the United States?
the feeling of confidence it created in the American people
the capture of dozens of British ships
thousands of dollars paid by the British in fines
freedom from blockades and impressment
What were the results of the Battle of New Orleans?
The United States lost the battle and agreed to surrender, giving the victory in the War of 1812 to the British.
The United States lost the battle and surrendered the Northwest Territory to the British.
The United States won the battle, increasing America’s confidence in its military and patriotism for the country.
The “Star-Spangled Banner” was written about this battle.
When the White House was attacked by the British during the War of 1812, what did Dolley Madison do?
She tied up the British soldiers and held them at gunpoint.
She invited the British soldiers to stay for dinner.
She sneaked out the back way and watched the White House burn.
She refused to leave the White House until important government documents and other valuables were rescued from the building.
Which of the following was NOT one of the causes of the War of 1812?
the Indian Removal Act
British and French blockades of the European coast
British impressment of American sailors
British support of American Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory
Who were the War Hawks?
a group of American Indian chiefs who fought against the Indian Removal Act
British statesmen who set up a blockade of the European coast
Russian officials who drew up the peace treaty ending the War of 1812
United States Congressmen who wanted to go to war against Great Britain
Which American Indian tribe took the battle over the Indian Removal Act to court?
the Seminole
the Creek
the Cherokee
the Choctaw
Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?
White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land.
American Indians built fences to keep the settlers’ cattle out.
White settlers kidnapped American Indian children.
Gold was discovered on American Indian land.
Who sent out the first fur trading expedition to the West?
William Clark
John Jacob Astor
William Henry Ashley
Jedediah Smith
What was meant by the term “Ashley’s Hundred”?
the number of beaver that William Henry Ashley trapped in one season
the band of American Indians he used as scouts to help find the best place to cross the Rocky Mountains
men who answered William Henry Ashley’s newspaper ad to work as fur trappers
the amount of money William Henry Ashley paid for a year’s work
Which explorer ran away from a job he hated and later became a famous wagon guide, Indian agent and United States Army general?
John Colter
Jim Bridger
John C. Fremont
Kit Carson
Which of John Colter’s stories did most people find hard to believe?
that he had been chased by Blackfeet Indians
that he hiked over 500 miles during the winter of 1807 –1808
that he had seen pools of boiling mud and erupting geysers
that he was a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Which of the following does NOT describe Jim Bridger?
He was attacked by Blackfeet Indians and forced to run for his life.
He could speak several different languages.
He discovered a shortcut through the Rocky Mountains.
He was the first white man to set eyes on the Great Salt Lake.
What is meant by a cache?
the money the mountain men earned when they sold their furs
a hiding place for a mountain man’s supplies and furs
a meeting where mountain men joined together to trade furs, buy supplies and relax
a tax charged by the government on all furs sold by each trapper
This man is known for exploring and mapping the Oregon Trail and for serving as one of California’s first senators.
John C. Fremont
Jim Bridger
John Wesley Powell
Kit Carson
What contributions did the mountain men, explorers and guides make to the settlement of the new frontier?
They discovered safer routes through the Rocky Mountains.
They explored the area and made maps of their findings.
They studied the land, plants, animals and American Indians in the area.
all of the above
Which of the following does NOT describe Jedediah Smith?
He was very religious and always carried a Bible with him.
He didn’t blaze trails, but made maps of trails that were already there.
He wore his hair over his ears to hide scars he received in a grizzly attack.
He rediscovered South Pass.
John Wesley Powell is known for __________________________.
his interest in science
leading the first group of white men to ever explore the Grand Canyon
losing his right arm in the Civil War
all of the above
