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Becoming America

Quiz by Eva Valenzuela

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  • Q1
    Why did Lewis and Clark go on their expedition?
    President Jefferson sent them to explore the land the U.S. had just bought in the Louisiana Purchase.
    President Jefferson sent them to search for food because their families were starving.
    They wanted to find new species of animals.
    They were looking for gold.
    120s
  • Q2
    Why did Napoleon of France sell Louisiana to the United States?
    President Jefferson promised to forgive all debts that the French owed to the U.S.
    France did not want all that land they were not using.
    France wanted the U.S. to join them in the war against Britain.
    President Jefferson threatened to have the U.S. align with Britain who was at war with France.
    120s
  • Q3
    What landform did Americans have to cross to get to the West?
    Grand Canyon
    Rio Grande River
    Great Lakes
    Rocky Mountains
    120s
  • Q4
    How did the Lewis and Clark Expedition affect Americans?
    Peace was made with all of the Native American tribes.
    France wanted to go to war with America to get the territory back.
    New types of vegetables were discovered.
    They became interested in moving to the West.
    120s
  • Q5
    Which best describes the American West region?
    It has rolling plains, deserts, large mountain ranges, and an Arctic tundra.
    It is covered in dangerous mountain ranges.
    It is all desert and plains.
    It has a lot of rivers and lakes.
    120s
  • Q6
    Which event lead to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
    Louisiana Purchase
    The annexation of Texas
    Mexican-American War
    The purchase of Florida from Spain.
    120s
  • Q7
    The Lewis and Clark group were the first Americans to reach what location?
    Atlantic Ocean
    Pacific Ocean
    Coastal Plains
    St. Louis
    120s
  • Q8
    What area did Lewis and Clark claim for the United States?
    North
    East
    Southwest
    Northwest
    120s
  • Q9
    Lewis and Clark crossed a huge area of land during their expedition. True or False?
    Who's Lewis and Clark?
    I don't care
    False
    True
    120s
  • Q10
    How much land did the United States gain after the Louisiana Purchase?
    The U.S. expanded by 1/4.
    The U.S. did not gain any land.
    The U.S. gained one river port.
    It doubled the size of the U.S.
    120s

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