WorksheetsGrowth of A New Nation Chapter 1 7th Grade
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
How did Daniel Boone help encourage settlement of the West?
He led wagon trains out west.
He traveled around and spoke about the West.
He helped build the first railroad through Kentucky
He cleared a pass through the Appalachian Mountains.
According to his correspondence with Thomas Jefferson, what resources did George Hunter hope to identify in the Louisiana Territory?
new plants and crops
minerals such as iron
new energy sources
gold and silver
What major geographical feature did Lewis and Clark cross to end up in territory the United States did not yet own in 1805?
the Mississippi River
the Missouri River
the Continental Divide
the Pacific Ocean
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
She took care of their children.
She acted as a guide and interpreter.
She told them how to stay warm in the winter.
She made maps for them to give to the president.
Why did William Clark include drawings such as this one in his journal?
Select the two correct answers
to educate people about the kinds of plants in the area he explored
to provide entertainment for the children who accompanied him on the journey
to fulfill the president’s instructions about keeping detailed records of what he saw
to practice and improve his ability to create realistic drawings
to make it easier for the expedition’s interpreters to translate English for the Native Americans
Who explored this region?
Select the two correct answers
Sacagawea
Daniel Boone
William Dunbar and George Hunter
Thomas Freeman and Peter Custis
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Dunbar and Hunter studied the chemistry of which geographical feature?
the Red River
the Cumberland Gap
the Continental Divide
the hot springs near the Ouachita River
Why didn’t the Red River expedition reach its destination?
It was stopped by Spanish troops.
Its boats were too large to travel on the river.
The river ended before it got to its destination.
Its destination was in an area Native Americans were attacking.
Why might the Lewis and Clark expedition have taken the longest to complete its journey?
Select the two correct answers.
It was the only one to reach its destination.
It had more people than the other expeditions.
It had farther to travel than the other expeditions.
It used guides who were not as familiar with the land.
It encountered more hostile groups than the other expeditions.
I have brought with me several skins of the Sea Otter, two skins of the native sheep of America, five skins and skelitons complete of the Bighorn or mountain ram, and a skin of the Mule deer beside the skins of several other quadrupeds and birds natives of the countries through which we have passed. I have also preserved a pretty extensive collection of plants, and collected nine other vocabularies.
Why did Lewis bring these items with him?
He wanted to trade them for supplies for the journey that lay ahead.
He wanted to add them to his private collection of trophies from his expeditions.
They were given to him by Native Americans as a peace offering to the United States.
He had been told to gather information about plants and wildlife in the Louisiana Territory
If the Government of the United States has a desire to explore the new acquisition of Territory called Louisiana, In order to procure general & necessary information preveous to a Treaty to fix Boundaries between us & the Dominions of Spain. To ascertain the situation of, & circumstances relative to, those large bodies of good Land which shall appear best calculated to reimburse the purchase money of the Province, if not to discharge the Whole National Debt. To have an accurate account of such of those natural Treasures, of Nitre, Sea Salt, Sulphur, Coal & other Minerals, Iron, Copper, Lead & other Metals as are already discovered & unapropriated, in order to their being disposed of to the best advantage for the general good. And is inclined to accept my services to accomplish those & other objects the Government may have in veiw in that Country.
According to Hunter, what is the primary benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?
expansion of U.S. borders
greater conflict with Spain
increased trade opportunities
acquisition of natural resources
