Louisiana Purchase
Lewis & Clark
War of 1812
No Category Questions
Bonus Questions!
100

The Louisiana Purchase cost $________.

15 Million   /   15,000,000

100

What president hired/appointed Lewis and Clark?

Thomas Jefferson

100

During the War of 1812, the British continued to arm and ally themselves with ___________ against the US.

Native Americans

100

it is a strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's nation.

Nationalism

200

The Louisiana purchase nearly ________ed the size of the United States.

Doubled

200

_____ was a Native American woman who traveled with Lewis and Clark and helped them on their journey.

Sacagawea

200

This was a ban on trade with all countries.

DAILY DOUBLE! (400 pts)

Embargo Act

DAILY DOUBLE! (400 pts)

200

The _____ ______ aimed to prevent European nations from interfering in American affairs.

Monroe Doctrine

200

This helped goods and people move more quickly and at lower costs in the 1800s.

Canals / Erie Canal

300

Which country owned the Louisiana Territory BEFORE France?

Spain

300

________ told the native tribes they encountered that the US now owns their land.

Lewis

300

Westward settlers moving near _______ increased border disputes and conflict with Great Britain.

Canada

300

A resolution to address the issue of slavery in new territories keeping a balance between free and slave states.

The Missouri Compromise

300

The US government created many _______ which forced Indigenous nations to give up territory to the US.

Treaties

400

Who was the leader of France who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

Napoleon Bonaparte

CHALLENGE FOR BONUS QUESTION: Pick one person from your group and one person from another group. You will have a staring contest. The winner gets a bonus question for their group.

400

What was the official name of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Corps of Discovery

400

This formally ended the War of 1812.

Treaty of Ghent

CHALLENGE FOR BONUS QUESTION: Pick one person from your group and one person from another group. You will have a dice-roll contest. The winner gets a bonus question for their group.

400

Disagreements between whole areas of the nation over issues such as slavery.

Sectionalism

CHALLENGE FOR BONUS QUESTION: Pick one person from your group and one person from another group. You will have a rock-paper-scissors contest. The winner gets a bonus question for their group.

400

Jackson is associated with this system whereby political supporters are rewarded with government jobs.

Spoils System

500

The Lewis and Clark expedition traveled as one party to go to the __________, but split into 2 groups while returning to ____________.

Pacific Ocean ; St Louis

500

List two reasons for the Lewis and Clark expedition:

  • Report back on new plants and animals.

  • Create maps of the territory.

  • Create new relationships with the native tribes along the routes and area.

500

The British shelled Fort ______ for 25 hours.

McHenry

500

These people opposed to Andrew Jackson’s policies on taxing goods from foreign countries.

Northerners

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