WorksheetsWestward Expansion Section 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 46mins
The U.S. wanted to continue to expand their territory
True
False
What caused the United States to enter the war?
A tax on tea
A tax on paper goods
The French and English were attacking our ships and taking the sailors as prisoners (impressment).
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
To see how many new cities they could find.
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean and find new animals.
To see of they could find New Orleans.
What river did Lewis and Clark travel to explore the new territory?
Mississippi
Snake
Missouri
Clearwater
The land the United State bought from France, which doubled the size of the U.S. was called
The Oregon Country
The Louisiana Purchase
The Great Western Territory
The Northwest Territory
Why could the Rocky Mountains have been troubling for Lewis and Clark?
The mountains would be difficult to cross.
William Clark was afraid of heights.
The men might easily get lost in the mountains.
The view was sometimes hidden in fog.
