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Unit 7 The Young Nation Grows Lessons 1-2 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which goal were Lewis and Clark unable to achieve?

a)

To learn about American Indian groups in the West

b)

To find a water route across the continent

c)

To make maps of the route they took

d)

To identify new plants and animals

2.

How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory?

a)

The Spanish could no longer afford to protect their colonies in North America, so they sold it.

b)

France gave the land to the U.S. government after American settlers refused to leave.

c)

Jefferson sent troops into the territory to take it by force.

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte needed money to fight the British, so he sold it to the United States.

3.

Which geographic features marked the east and west boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

The Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast

b)

The Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border

c)

The Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

d)

The Missouri River and the Appalachian Mountains

4.

Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

a)

The Constitution does not mention buying territory.

b)

Jefferson did not want to make either Spain or France angry.

c)

Spain wanted too much money for the land.

d)

Congress had vetoed Jefferson's proposal to buy the territory.

5.

What was the main role of Sacagawea on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

She told the Americans the names of plants and animals.

b)

She identified which plants the explorers could safely eat.

c)

She explained to American Indians that the expedition's mission was peaceful.

d)

She pointed out the best routes to get from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast.

6.

Washington formed a group of advisors to help him run the country. This group was known as —

a)

the Senate

b)

the Electoral College

c)

the President's Cabinet

d)

the House of Representatives

7.

Who did George Washington appoint as Secretary of State? What were the responsibilities of this position?

a)

Edmund Randolph; handled legal issues

b)

Alexander Hamilton; dealt with money matters

c)

Henry Knox; conducted war and protected the nation

d)

Thomas Jefferson; handled relations with other countries

8.

Which kinds of citizens were most likely to support the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

Sailors

b)

Farmers

c)

Merchants

d)

Enslaved people

9.

Which was a major contribution of George Washington's presidency?

a)

He formed strong political ties with other nations.

b)

He ordered that many enslaved persons should be freed.

c)

He established a sound economic program for the country.

d)

He took steps to reduce the power of the federal government.

10.

With which of these statements would Thomas Jefferson have agreed?

a)

The states should have more power than the federal government.

b)

The American economy should be based on manufacturing.

c)

The federal government should be strengthened.

d)

The country needs a national bank.