WorksheetsThe Louisiana Purchase and the Westward Movement
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Why did Lewis and Clark explore the new land along with Sacagawea?
To look for gold
To look for money
To look for new tribes
To map and explore the new land
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that Americans were destined by Buddha to govern the South American continent
The belief that Americans were destined by God to govern the North American continent
The belief that Americans needed to go to California to look for gold
The belief that Americans needed to go to the east for fishing and ports
Why was the Louisiana Purchase a huge gain for America?
This doubled the size of the America and provided room for people to expand west
This allowed for more farming and hunting
This allowed for America to become the biggest country
This allowed for more fishing and shipping
Who was Sacagawea?
A Native American who offered to help Lewis and Clark explore the new land
A government official who told Lewis and Clark to explore the new land
The leader of the Native American Tribe
The founder of the new land
Who did the Louisiana Purchase not benefit?
Mormons
49ers
Native Americans
Chinese Immigrants
What was the overall success of the Westward Expansion?
It brought more people over from England
America grew in size and allowed for people to expand west
America won many wars with other countries
It brought more people over from Spain
Tom & Jerry
What happened when Lewis and Clark met the Shoshone tribe during their expedition?
The Shoshone gave them instructions on how to find the Atlantic Ocean
They captured and imprisoned Lewis and Clark
gave them horses and a guide to lead them across the Rocky Mountains
killed most of the members of the expedition
Which country sold the Lousiana Purchase to Thomas Jefferson
Spain
France
England
Italy
Who was the emporer that sold the land to the Americans?
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Napoleon Bonaparte
King John
This was the year that Lewis and Clark set out on their expedition.
1800
1804
1776
1930
Which sentence supports the idea that Sacagawea helped the crew?
“Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother, and wept.”
“Just a few minutes after drinking the mixture, Sacagawea gave birth to a baby boy.”
“As Sacagawea walked along the riverbank, she carried Pomp on her back, in a cradleboard or wrapped up snug in her shawl.”
“Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains’ important things— journals, gunpowder, medicines, scientific instruments—every bundle she could reach.”
How did Lewis and Clark record their journey?
They recorded videos on their phones
They didn't record it
They wrote in journals
They called Jefferson
This is the name of the city where Lewis and Clark began their expedition
Swansea
St. Louis
New York
Boston
This was the first time in history where a slave and woman were able to do this at the same time
travel
explore
vote
speak their mind
What did the crew need from the native Americans to help them continue their journey across the Rocky Mountains
food
warm clothes
water
horses
This is the length of time it took for Lewis and Clark to complete their journey.
2 years
5 months
5 years
10 years
This was the name of the event where natives were forced off their land and walked hundreds of miles to Oregon state.
The Louisiana Purchase
The Civil War
The Trail of Tears
The Gold Rush
