1 Westward Expansion/Causes of the Civil War Slides

Multiple Choice

Who was the U.S. President responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

• To find gold in the West

• To explore the newly acquired western lands and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• To fight the British in the West

• To establish new colonies for France

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the War of 1812?

• It weakened British power in North America

• It made it easier for Americans to move westward

• It resulted in a clear winner

• It increased British interference in America

Multiple Choice

Which law, signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, forced Native Americans to move to lands west of the Mississippi River?

• Indian Removal Act

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Missouri Compromise

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events led to the Mexican-American War?

• Texas won independence from Mexico

• Texas joined the United States

• The U.S. wanted to buy California from Mexico

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What was the idea called that many people believed meant the United States should stretch all the way to the Pacific Ocean?

• Manifest Destiny

• Expansionism

• The Great Migration

• Westward Bound

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• States could vote on slavery

• Violence erupted in Kansas

• Slavery was abolished

• Kansas became known as 'bleeding Kansas'

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the North and the South before the Civil War are true?

• The North opposed slavery

• The South made money through farming

• The North made money through factories

• The South wanted slavery to remain legal

Multiple Choice

Which event marked the official beginning of the Civil War?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The formation of the Confederate States of America

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The secession of South Carolina