Westward Expansion Part 1

Front

What were people who moved west for land and better economic opportunity called?

Back

Pioneers

Front

What event excited people about moving west? Options: The Titanium Rush, The Lewis and Clark expedition, The Oregon Railroad, The Alaskan Trail

Back

The Lewis and Clark expedition

Front

Which group moved west to escape religious discrimination? Options: Quakers, Baptists, Mormons, Catholics

Back

Mormons

Front

What was the first event in Texas' road to independence?

Back

Mexico invited Americans to settle in Texas.

Front

What event contributed most to the change in Californians' Non-Native Population? Options: The building of railroads, The discovery of gold, The Columbus expedition, The Native Trail

Back

The discovery of gold

Front

What area did the United States gain as a result of the treaty that ended the war with Mexico?

Back

Western United States

Front

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the discovery of gold in California? California's population grew quickly. Miners modified the environment to mine for gold. Cities began to spring up throughout the west. The population of Texas increased.

Back

The population of Texas increased.

Front

What location became known as the 'Gateway to the West'?

Back

St. Louis, Missouri

Front

What is the name of the monument in Missouri that honors the history of westward expansion?

Back

The Gateway Arch

Front

Which of the following is NOT a way the steam powered engine changed the nation?
People could travel farther and faster.
They could move raw materials, goods, and people across the nation.
It made animals faster.
It increased the speed of transportation.

Back

It made animals faster.