Settling the West

Question 1

In this passage, what reason does President Jefferson give for having Lewis and Clark collect information about Indigenous people?

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He hopes to do commerce with them.

Question 2

discovered the Wilderness Road, which made movement through the Cumberland Gap easier.

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Daniel Boone

Question 3

The is a natural mountain pass through the Appalachian Mountains.

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Cumberland Gap

Question 4

Based on this quotation, you can conclude that Tecumseh thinks

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the United States will eventually destroy Indigenous people.

Question 5

Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement.Tecumseh and lost the Battle of Tippecanoe against William Henry Harrison and the US Army.

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his Indigenous confederacy

Question 6

By 1820, Indigenous people across the region had been largely defeated by .

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the US Army

Question 7

What did the Cherokee do that made White settlers consider them “civilized”? Check all that apply.

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They invented an alphabet.; They wrote a constitution.; They planted cotton.

Question 8

What was the main reason Congress passed the Indian Removal Act?

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They wanted Indigenous people’s lands for White settlement.

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