US History
Louisiana Purchase/ Lewis and Clark
Instructions: Read the text and answer the questions below. Answer in complete sentences.
What countries occupied North
America in 1783?
Why was Thomas Jefferson
interested in expanding the
boundaries of the US?
How did the Louisiana
Purchase affect the United
States? France?
1. Why did Thomas Jefferson
order the Lewis and Clark
expedition?
2.List at least three effects of
Lewis and Clark expedition.
3.Use the descriptions from the text
to identify each of the following
sections on the map.
________ Louisiana Purchase
________ Spanish Territory
________ The United States
________ British Territory
Explain the ideas that led to
American’s belief in manifest
destiny.
Explain why the East was
considered civilized and the
West was uncivilized. Identify
three antonyms used to
describe the West.
How did the idea of manifest
destiny affect US settlers?
How did the idea of manifest
destiny affect Native
Americans?
What direction are the people
traveling?
What methods of travel are
represented in the painting?
What is the woman doing in
the painting?
Make an educated guess
about what this woman
represents.