Louisiana Purchase and Lewis & Clark Expedition Quiz
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What animal does the head of the creature described in the text most resemble?

  • Rabbit
  • Groundhog
  • Squirrel (correct)
  • Fox

In what direction did the spread of cotton lead to the expansion of slavery?

  • Eastward
  • Southward
  • Westward (correct)
  • Northward

What invention by Eli Whitney significantly impacted the cotton industry?

  • Cotton Loom
  • Cotton Harvester
  • Cotton Gin (correct)
  • Cotton Spinner

Which region was NOT mentioned as depending on a regular supply of American cotton for textile manufacturing?

<p>Calcutta, India (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary factor that made cotton production more efficient and profitable in the United States?

<p>Abundance of cheap labor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What crop did sons of rice and tobacco plantation owners shift to for prosperity?

<p>Cotton (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first African American to cross North America to reach the Pacific?

<p>York (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Sacagawea on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

<p>Her presence calmed both expeditioners and American Indians (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes Sacagawea's role on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

<p>Translator and guide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Clark describe in his account as being 'about the Size of a Small Squirrel'?

<p>Prairie dogs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many miles was the approximately 8,000-mile Lewis and Clark expedition?

<p>8,000 miles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which member of the expedition party owned an enslaved man named York?

<p>Clark (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributed significantly to the rise of the Cotton Kingdom in America between 1820 and 1860?

<p>Enslaved persons sold through the internal slave trade (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which development revitalized the institution of slavery in America according to the text?

<p>The expansion of cotton production (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What important role did steamboat travel play in the market revolution in America?

<p>It was used to transport raw materials and finished goods efficiently (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event or development significantly helped open up the American continent to exploration and settlement?

<p>The construction of the Erie Canal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What slogan is associated with the USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat?

<p>&quot;Old Ironsides&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with leading American forces to victory at the Battle of New Orleans?

<p>Andrew Jackson (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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