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WorksheetsUnit 7 The Young Nation Grows Lessons 1-2 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which goal were Lewis and Clark unable to achieve?
To learn about American Indian groups in the West
To find a water route across the continent
To make maps of the route they took
To identify new plants and animals
How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory?
The Spanish could no longer afford to protect their colonies in North America, so they sold it.
France gave the land to the U.S. government after American settlers refused to leave.
Jefferson sent troops into the territory to take it by force.
Napoleon Bonaparte needed money to fight the British, so he sold it to the United States.
Which geographic features marked the east and west boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase?
The Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast
The Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border
The Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
The Missouri River and the Appalachian Mountains
Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
The Constitution does not mention buying territory.
Jefferson did not want to make either Spain or France angry.
Spain wanted too much money for the land.
Congress had vetoed Jefferson's proposal to buy the territory.
What was the main role of Sacagawea on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
She told the Americans the names of plants and animals.
She identified which plants the explorers could safely eat.
She explained to American Indians that the expedition's mission was peaceful.
She pointed out the best routes to get from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast.
Washington formed a group of advisors to help him run the country. This group was known as —
the Senate
the Electoral College
the President's Cabinet
the House of Representatives
Who did George Washington appoint as Secretary of State? What were the responsibilities of this position?
Edmund Randolph; handled legal issues
Alexander Hamilton; dealt with money matters
Henry Knox; conducted war and protected the nation
Thomas Jefferson; handled relations with other countries
Which kinds of citizens were most likely to support the Democratic-Republican Party?
Sailors
Farmers
Merchants
Enslaved people
Which was a major contribution of George Washington's presidency?
He formed strong political ties with other nations.
He ordered that many enslaved persons should be freed.
He established a sound economic program for the country.
He took steps to reduce the power of the federal government.
With which of these statements would Thomas Jefferson have agreed?
The states should have more power than the federal government.
The American economy should be based on manufacturing.
The federal government should be strengthened.
The country needs a national bank.
