TERRITORIAL EXPANSION
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
LEWIS & CLARK
JACKSON & INDIAN REMOVAL
MANIFEST DESTINY & WESTWARD MOVEMENT
100
Which letter on the map shows the Louisiana Purchase (1803)?
A
100
Who bought the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
100
What ocean were Lewis and Clark trying to reach?
The Pacific Ocean
100
What law forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River?
Indian Removal Act
100
What event best shows Manifest Destiny?
The Oregon Trail migration
200
Which letter on the map shows the Oregon Territory (1846)?
B
200
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
$15 million
200
Who helped guide the Lewis & Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
200
What was Jackson’s group of informal advisors called?
The Kitchen Cabinet
200
Why did settlers move west? (2 things)
Looking for new land and opportunities
300
Which letter on the map shows the Mexican Cession (1848)?
F
300
Why did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory?
He believed the U.S. would benefit from the land.
300
What imaginary river route did explorers hope to find?
The Northwest Passage
300
What was the forced march of the Cherokee called?
The Trail of Tears
300
Why did some people criticize Manifest Destiny?
It harmed Native Americans and other groups.
400
The Adams–Onís Treaty (1819) gave the U.S. which area? (Letter)
D
400
From which country did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Territory?
France
400
Describe the relationship between Lewis and Clark and the Native American tribes they met during the expedition.
They tried to build friendly relationships.
400
What was the spoils system?
Giving government jobs to loyal supporters
400
Why did many Americans support Manifest Destiny?
They believed God wanted the U.S. to spread west.
500
Why did the United States want the land from the Gadsden Purchase?
The U.S. wanted the land to build a southern railroad route.
500
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States?
It doubled the size of the country.
500
Name three things Jefferson told Lewis & Clark to do on the journey.
Map land, study plants/animals, make friends with Native Americans.
500
What Supreme Court ruling said states couldn’t interfere with Native American land?
Worcester v. Georgia
500
Why did American settlers move to Texas in the early 1800s?
The Mexican government offered cheap land to attract settlers.