Geography
In which direction did the U.S. grow most?
A. North B. East C. West
C. West
True or False: Traveling west was easy in those days.
A. True B. False
B. False
What job did Lewis and Clark have?
A. Explorers B. Judges C. Taxi drivers
A. Explorers
Which country sold the U.S. the Louisiana Purchase?
A. France B. Spain C. Mexico
A. France
True or False: All Native Americans were aggressive and mean towards white settlers?
A. True B. False
B. False
Draw a compass on your board and label the directions (North, East, South, and West)
N
W-+-E
S
People who traveled to the west in wagons were called what?
A. Pioneers B. American Indians C. French
A. Pioneers
Which Native American helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?
A. Sacagawea B. Pocahontas C. Chief Sitting Bull
A. Sacagawea
Which President decided to buy the Louisiana territory from Napoleon?
A. Thomas Jefferson B. George Washington C. Joe Biden
A. Thomas Jefferson
Who lived in America before white colonists and explorers arrived?
A. The French B. Native Americans C. Black people
B. Native Americans
Which number is the original 13 states on this map?
1
What kind of animals pulled the covered wagons of the settlers?
A. Oxen B. Sheep C. Monkeys
A. Oxen
Which president hired Lewis and Clark to explore the west?
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Barrack Obama C. Thomas Jefferson
C. Thomas Jefferson
How much did Thomas Jefferson pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
A. $1 B. $15 million C. $999,999,999
B. $15 million
What is a synonym for "Native American"?
A. American Indian B. White people C. French
A. American Indian
Which number is the Louisiana Territory on this map?
3
Why did many Americans move out west?
A. Land was cheap B. They hated the east C. To fight Indians
A. Land was cheap
Which land did Lewis and Clark explore?
A. The Louisiana territory B. Mexico C. The sea
A. The Louisiana territory
The Louisiana Purchase increased the land of the U.S. by how much?
A. Doubled B. Tripled C. Halved
A. Doubled
After the white settlers took the American Indian's land, where did they put them all?
A. Canada B. Reservations C. Mississippi
B. Reservations
Which number is the "Treaty of Paris" on this map? (Hint: Its the land we got when we beat the British)
2
Which trail did many settlers take when traveling west?
A. The Oregon Trail B. The Florida Trail C. Trail mix
A. The Oregon Trail
Which Ocean did Lewis and Clark travel to before returning home?
A. Pacific B. Atlantic C. Indian
A. Pacific
What year did the President Jefferson make the Louisiana Purchase?
A. 1803 B. 1492 C. 2008
A. 1803
What is the leader of an American Indian Tribe called?
A. President B. Chief C. Bob
B. Chief