Name .k:--"-,,,e~y_---Exploring the West

Date rm.~ Study the map. Read each statement. Choose the right name fromthe box, and write .it on the line provided on the map.

United States (states and territories)

Louisiana Purchase (bought by theUnited States in 1803)

-- Wilderness Road

I was one of the best-known pioneers to(ross the Ap;z.alachians)p reach Kentucky.

Uo. Yl /e-l Jj00Yl e.I was the first .gover~or ~f Tennessee.

~~n esevlerI sold this huge area to the United Statesfor $15 milliqnr ) 6 "'e

j\.JO pOl COf\ orta.fO-rII spent the winter of 1805 here with theCorps of 01scoyery. . .'~

M~nWe.-+I.1e-r Jre·w { :5This tall mountain peak is named for me.

Zebi-Jot( p,'k<=.

John Sevier

Zebulon Pike

Daniel Boone

Meriwether Lewis

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Use after reading Chapter 9, Lesson 1, pages 354-360. Homework and Practice Book • 83

-Name _ Date _

I11f!fmD Below is a fictional letter from a member of the Corps ofDiscovery to a friend back home. Use the words and phrases in the box tocomplete the letter.

Rocky MountainsSacagaweaPacific OceanFort Mandan

Meriwether LewisThomas JeffersonWilliam Clark

Missouri River8t. Louishorses

Dear Elizabeth,Wonderful news! We have begun our journey home, and we hope

to return to i7f. l LOLA 15 before autumn.After we left there, we spent the winter of 1804-1805 along

the Hlf5Got,trr' {2,'tre,( . We built a camp and named

it '~-r+- H.cthJOn . In this same place, we met aShoshone Indian woman who helped us greatly. Her name was

~ CajaJAfe.tA. , and she guided us safely through the lands

of her people. She helped us buy ~kb[X5' ,which

we used to cross the ROL:Kt kLJ()J!~//l5 . Then we built boatsand rowed down several rivers, including the Columbia River. In

fat:'I~''c {)cean.November 1805,we finally reached theOur expedition succeeded because of our skilled leaders,

\l1e-v;t.iJe+t1eC Lew{~d W /"l ('0Jlyt Cia rt .They mademaps of our journey and also collected seeds, plants, and animals to

show President 'Th{)JfYla~~C13011 I know he will be glad that hepersuaded Congress to pay for our trip.

I am eager to see you and hear your news.Yours trulyJohn

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Use after reading Chapter 9, Lesson 1, pages 354-360.

Name _

Expanding BordersDate __

~ Look at the time line. Match each description below with thecorrect dot on the time line. Write the correct number of the event in the spaceprovided.

Francis Scott Keywatches thebombing ofFort McHenry

3The UnitedStates Navywins the Battleof Lake Erie

The United States declares war on Britain

The Monroe Doctrine is announced

The United States and Britain sign a peace treaty

British troops capture Washington, D.C., and burnthe White House

American troops win the Battle of the Thames;Chief Tecumseh is killed

86 • Homework and Practice Book Use after reading Chapter 9, Lesson 2, pages 364-369.

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Name _ Date _

From Ocean to OceanStudy the map and map key. Answer the questions.

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....... Mormon Trail

- .. Old Spanish Trail

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What wasthe name of the trail th,at\ended in present-day Utah?

--Htr0Ml\ --rfol.L-'--\--l----'------------Many people took the Oregon Trail west. In what city did this trail begin?

-----------.fLde-P~~ I 8~O---' _What was ~he name Jf~~ tra~l t~~ co~. -te~ Blort Hall and Sacramento?

(r1-0f 1Pi\, I ct f rvtCass through?

LHow many forts can you find on the map? Why"do you think they are located

-=: <0along f'0S?

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Use after reading Chapter 9, Lesson 3, pages 372-379. Homework and Practice Book • 87

Why did people walk most of the way on their journey?

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Name __ Date _

Read each question, and write your answer in the space provided.

What were the groups of covered wagons called?

-WClf1OD d-mL.::::.L,\--'------(l~5 _About howl{ong did it take to travel to the Oregon Territory?

b VVlun+h 5

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Which river did the United States claim was the border between Texas andMexico? Which river did Mexico claiMs the border?

, {</a () Jande / fA eCeSI

88 • Homework and Practice Book Use after reading Chapter 9, Lesson 3, pages 372:-379.