Inexpensive land brought many _______________west despite the risks and hardships

Question 1

Inexpensive land brought many_______________ west despite the risks and hardships

Answer 1

pioneers

Question 2

The United States of America hoped the ________________ would help it stay out of European Wars.

Answer 2

Monroe Doctrine

Question 3

There was no clear winner in the ___________

Answer 3

War of 1812

Question 4

Britain impressed American sailors and that was just one of the causes of the _____________________

Answer 4

War of 1812

Question 5

President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark west to explore the _____________________

Answer 5

Louisiana Purchace

Question 6

_____________________ helped Lewis and Clark by being a guide and translator

Answer 6

Sacagawea

Question 7

The Pacific Ocean and the _______________ lay west of the Applachian Mountains

Answer 7

Central Plains

Question 8

When Britain seized American trade ships, this angered the ________________ of Congress

Answer 8

War Hawks

Question 9

When France and Britain fought each other, America tried to stay __________________________

Answer 9

neutral

Question 10

Thomas Jefferson wanted to buy _________________ to keep trade open

Answer 10

New Orleans

Question 11

The pioneers moved west in the late 1700s and early 1800s to purchase cheaper ____________ and have __________ room.

Answer 11

land, more

Question 12

Name 3 difficulties new travelers faced as they moved west

Answer 12

mountainous terrain, getting lost and Indian attacks

Question 13

What were the 3 major goals during Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

Answer 13

A safe route to the Pacific, exploring Missouri river and exploring Louisiana.

Question 14

The United States doubled in size while _____________was President

Answer 14

Thomas Jefferson

Question 15

The Louisiana Purchase was so easily made because France was in severe

Answer 15

debt

Question 16

The United States gained_____________ from the other nations in the War of 1812

Answer 16

respect

Question 17

______________was urging Native Americans not to sell their land to new settlers

Answer 17

Tecumesh

Question 18

The enslaved Africans escaped to Florida seeking freedom. The Seminole along with the Creek and Africans joined forces but were defeated in 1818 by an American led army by Andrew Jackson. This defeat ended the first ______________and convinced Spain that it could not hold onto Florida

Answer 18

Seminole War

Question 19

_____________________wrote the poem that later became the lyrics to our country’s national anthem

Answer 19

Francis Scott Key

Question 20

_____________ raced through the White House and saved important papers and a famous painting of George Washington when the British set fire to the capital city

Answer 20

Dolly Madison