Westward Expansion Brainpop

Front

In what way did mountain men and trappers prepare the West for settlement?

Back

They mapped trails and helped build forts.

Front

Place the following events in sequence: A) The U.S. acquires California from Mexico; B) The Louisiana Purchase; C) Oregon becomes a state

Back

b, a, c

Front

From Tim's explanation, what can you infer about the way Mormons were treated in the East?

Back

They were an unpopular minority group.

Front

What was the most common way for white settlers to travel the Oregon Trail?

Back

By foot

Front

What was the biggest danger faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?

Back

Disease

Front

If you were an American Indian leader, and you refused to move off of your land, what's the most likely thing that would happen to you?

Back

American soldiers would show up and force you to move.

Front

Which expression best explains why pioneers traveled in wagon trains? Options: "Safety in numbers", "Waste not, want not", "Too many cooks spoil the broth", "The more, the merrier"

Back

Safety in numbers

Front

Homesteading laws were designed to attract which of the following groups? Gold miners, Farmers, Trappers, Mountain men

Back

Farmers

Front

Which of the following states joined the Union after 1850? Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, Texas

Back

Nevada

Front

How might a believer in Manifest Destiny feel about American Indians?

Back

That the Indians were standing in the way of progress.