Expansion and Settlement

Question 1

According to the Northwest Ordinance, a territory became a state when it

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had 60,000 adult males.

Question 2

Why did France want to sell the Louisiana Territory?

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to fund its European wars

Question 3

In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from

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France.

Question 4

The Northwest Ordinance stated that once 5,000 adult males lived in a district, it became

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a territory.

Question 5

Why did President Thomas Jefferson want control of New Orleans?

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to control trade along the Mississippi River

Question 6

Opening the Mississippi River to commerce was especially important to

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yeoman farmers

Question 7

A pair of geographic features in the Northwest Territory that made it attractive for settlement in the late 1700s was its

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rivers and lakes.

Question 8

During the Lewis and Clark expedition,

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Sacagawea and her child helped smooth relations with American Indians.

Question 9

For settlers in the Northwest Territory during the late 1700s, an important geographical feature was the

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Great Lakes.

Question 10

Which town was the gateway to the Mississippi River and therefore necessary for the United States to acquire?

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New Orleans

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