American Expeditions

Question 1

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Examine the map showing the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1821. What impact did the Adams-Onís Treaty have on present-day Oklahoma?

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The Adams-Onís Treaty established the southern border and part of the western border of present-day Oklahoma.

Question 2

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Whose expedition is outlined on the map above?

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Nuttall's

Question 3

Describe three significant outcomes of the Long-Bell expedition.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: There were many significant outcomes of the Long-Bell expedition. They were able to provide scientific data about Oklahoma’s plants, animals, geology, geography, and American Indians. They also reported the southern plains as a wasteland that was unsuitable for agriculture and would better serve as a buffer zone between the US and Spanish territories. As a result of this description, settlement and population growth in the region was discouraged for many years.

Question 4

According to the Adams-Oníz Treaty, Spain sold __________ to the United States for 5 million dollars.

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Florida

Question 5

Explorer George C. Sibley believed that the __________ deposits in Grand Saline and Rock Saline in northern Oklahoma Territory would benefit the US economy.

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salt

Question 6

In what year was the Adams-Oníz treaty amended to establish the southern and western borders of present-day Oklahoma?

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1821

Question 7

Long and Bell’s expedition labeled the southern plains, which included present-day Oklahoma, “the Great American __________.”

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Desert

Question 8

Why did many Americans consider the Lousiana Territory an important acquisition?

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Americans considered the Louisiana Territory to be full of potential. They believed that it would create economic opportunities by offering improved trade, unrealized amounts of natural resources, and vast amounts of land. The territory would also provide more room for the increasing population along the East Coast. Those who supported American Indian removal policies believed that the territory was the perfect place to relocate eastern American Indian tribes to.

Question 9

Describe the goals of Captain Richard Sparks’ expedition. Was he successful in meeting his goals? Why or why not?

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The goals of Captain Richard Sparks’ expedition was to explore the southwestern portion of the Louisiana Purchase. He was supposed to record the region, establish boundaries between Spanish territory and the United States, and create positive connections with the American Indians. The expedition was confronted by the Spanish calvary, who demanded that the group return to the United States. Overall, the expedition was unsuccessful because they were forced to return before meeting their original goals.

Question 10

Which expedition—which included astronomer Thomas Freeman—traveled to present-day Oklahoma and was forced by the Spanish to cease exploration and return to established American territory?

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the Sparks expedition

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