Students correct three errors — France versus Spain as seller, expansion toward the Atlantic, and Lewis and Clark without help. Part B has four questions about Jefferson, the Purchase's effect on US size, and Manifest Destiny. Part C has two questions about the Purchase's importance and the expedition's purpose.
Correcting Manifest Destiny and Louisiana Purchase errors establishes the foundational facts of early westward expansion — who sold the territory, what direction expansion meant, and who helped explore it.
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Westward Expansion
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The Louisiana Purchase was bought from Spain in 1803.
Rewrite: The Louisiana Purchase was bought from France in 1803.
2. Fix the sentence:
Manifest Destiny said Americans should expand to the Atlantic Ocean.
Rewrite: Manifest Destiny said Americans should expand to the Pacific Ocean.
3. Fix the sentence:
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory without any help.
Rewrite: Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory with help from Sacagawea.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. President Jefferson approved the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
2. The Louisiana Purchase roughly doubled the size of the United States.
3. The belief that Americans had a right to expand west was called Manifest Destiny.
4. Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark as a guide and interpreter on their expedition.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Why was the Louisiana Purchase important for the United States?
It doubled the size of the country and gave Americans access to new land, rivers, and resources west of the Mississippi River.
2. What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new Louisiana Territory, map the land, and learn about the plants, animals, and native peoples living there.
Westward Expansion
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The Louisiana Purchase was bought from Spain in 1803.
Rewrite: The Louisiana Purchase was bought from France in 1803.
2) Fix the sentence:
Manifest Destiny said Americans should expand to the Atlantic Ocean.
Rewrite: Manifest Destiny said Americans should expand to the Pacific Ocean.
3) Fix the sentence:
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory without any help.
Rewrite: Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory with help from Sacagawea.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) President Jefferson approved the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
2) The Louisiana Purchase roughly doubled the size of the United States.
3) The belief that Americans had a right to expand west was called Manifest Destiny.
4) Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark as a guide and interpreter on their expedition.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Why was the Louisiana Purchase important for the United States?
It doubled the size of the country and gave Americans access to new land, rivers, and resources west of the Mississippi River.
2) What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new Louisiana Territory, map the land, and learn about the plants, animals, and native peoples living there.
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