Westward Expansion

Based on the lyrics above, some people wanted to move to the West in order to —

• experience the adventure of exploring
• get rich mining for gold
• leave behind the harsh city life
• 
  spread Christianity to American Indian tribes

How was the event in the headline important to settlement of the western United States?

• A physical divide was created between the North and the South.
• Travel across the United States was now easier and cheaper.
• Spanish leaders could no longer claim parts of the American West.
• The largest cities in the United States would now be in western states.

The painting above originally produced in 1872 by John Gast is known as —

• American Progress
• 
  Lady Liberty
• Westward Destiny
• Amber Waves of Grain

Which idea was most likely supported by the artist of the painting above?

• Freedom of Religion
• Women’s Rights
• Manifest Destiny
• Assist American Indians with their troubles amongst settlers

Those who supported the idea of Manifest Destiny believed that the Unites States should —

• spread its ideas and culture over seas
• encourage settlers to live in the Great Plains
• take land from American Indian tribes and place them on reservations
• stretch from ocean to ocean

Which neighbor state is bordered North of Texas?

• Florida
• Iowa
• California
• Oklahoma

How did American Indian leaders like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull react to the new settlement —

• demanding statehood and representation
• taught settlers how to survive on the plains
• led armed resistance
• represented and demanded the needs for Indian Reservations

Which statement from the evidence of the map best supports Lewis and Clarks exploration

• Lewis and Clark crossed a small area of land that gave the United States claims to the southwest area of the country.
• Lewis and Clark crossed a huge area of land that gave the United States claims to the northwest area of the country.
• Lewis and Clark were forced to turn back when they met the Rocky Mountains
• Lewis and Clark crossed the Rocky Mountains and claimed the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona for the United States.

Reason Lewis and Clark Expedition took the route indicated in the map?

• They were trying to find a route around the Rocky Mountains.
• They were using the Missouri River as a transportation route.
• They were following routes from early American Indians
• They were hoping to take a route that would avoid American Indians

What state is located in the Spanish territory

• Kansas
• Philadelphia
• New Mexico
• Illinois