WorksheetsMcGrawHill Expanding the Nation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
_________ is a person who settles a new part of the country.
A colonist
A pioneer
A member of Congress
The president
What was Daniel Boone hired to do?
take a wagon west of the Mississippi
find a route through the Rocky Mountains from Iowa to California
find a route through the Appalachian Mountains from North Carolina to Kentucky
settle new land in Missouri
How did Boone create the Cumberland Gap?
They used a wagon through the mountains.
They rode horses back and forth to make a road.
They made a road from an old, dried up river bed
He cut trees and cleared brush to make a road.
In which year was Thomas Jefferson elected as President?
1800
1900
1776
1787
Why did the French offer to sell the Louisiana Territory so cheaply?
They were in debt to the United States.
They were fighting an expensive war with Britain and needed money.
They were tired of caring for the land and wanted to go back to France.
They owed money to Britain.
________ is a journey.
An expense
An expedition
A pioneer
The Northwest Passage
Who was Meriwether Lewis?
President Jefferson's personal secretary
the leader of an expedition to explore land west of the Missouri River
an explorer who mapped 8,000 miles of land
all of the above
Lewis shared command of the expedition with ________.
Sacajawea
William Clark
Thomas Jefferson
Zebulon Pike
How did Sacajawea help the expedition?
She served as an interpreter and guide.
She showed them how to skin animals for furs.
She taught them to fish.
She taught them to weave rope and cloth.
When did the Corps of Discovery return to St. Louis?
1906
1706
1806
1800
