Westward Expansion Flashcard

Front

Why did people in the 1800s emigrate to Oregon?

Back

to live on rich farmland

Front

Which statement best describes the journey to the West in the mid-1800s?

Back

The trip took months.

Front

Which territory was acquired one year after Texas?

Back

Oregon Territory

Front

What powered the mode of transportation shown in the diagram?

Back

steam

Front

Which 1848 discovery in California drew thousands of people west?

Back

gold

Front

What did the Cherokee call the route they were forced to walk from their homeland to reservation land?

Back

Trail of Tears

Front

What is the person in the image most known for?

Back

resisting western expansion

Front

Where did the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne defeat the U.S. Army?

Back

Little Bighorn

Front

Which of these statements about the people living on the reservations is true?

Back

They have the right to govern themselves.

Front

How did the discovery of gold in California impact the population of the western United States?

Back

It led to a rapid increase in population as people moved west.