American Expeditions Answers

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4

One important outcome of Edwin James’ expedition reports is that __________.

A
illustrations of bison encouraged Americans to hunt them to near extinction
B
accounts of rich, fertile soil encouraged Americans to settle the land
C
descriptions of inhospitable land discouraged colonization for many years
D
depictions of hostile native tribes discouraged colonization for many years
7

Wilkinson’s expedition was the first to report __________.

A
a description of what life was like in Oklahoma
B
the presence of oil in Oklahoma
C
the discovery of the Red River headwaters
D
an illustration of the Rocky Mountains
10

A major goal of the Sibley expedition involved __________.

A
collecting soil samples of the Great Plains
B
claiming Oklahoma land for the United States
C
demonstrating that the Great Plains had rich soil for growing crops
D
establishing peaceful relations between Americans and American Indian tribes
13

The terms of the Adams-Onís Treaty in 1819 were made official when Foreign Minister Luis de Onís and US Secretary __________ signed the treaty.

A
John Adams
B
John Quincy Adams
C
James Adams
D
George C. Adams
14

The expedition under Stephen H. Long mistook the __________ River for the Red River and abandoned their mission in 1820.

A
Arkansas
B
Missouri
C
Canadian
D
Mississippi
15

Which expedition explored the northern reaches of the Louisiana Territory, arriving at the Pacific Ocean in 1805?

A
the Pike expedition
B
the Lewis and Clark expedition
C
the Long-Bell expedition
D
the Sparks expedition
16

A major goal of the Sibley expedition involved __________.

A
collecting soil samples of the Great Plains
B
claiming Oklahoma land for the United States
C
demonstrating that the Great Plains had rich soil for growing crops
D
establishing peaceful relations between Americans and American Indian tribes

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