U.S. Expansion

People who traveled and settled in the newly explored Western United States

• Pioneers
• 49ers
• Mormons
• Mountain Men

Fur traders who went to the West in search of freedom, adventure, to live off their wits, and make money in the fur trade. 

• Mormons
• 49ers
• Mountain Men
• Pioneers

What were the 3 main trails that went West?

• Santa Fe, Lousiana, Oregon
• Oregon, Mormon, Donner
• California, Oregon, Montana
• Mormon, Oregon, California

How long did it take for people to travel from St. Joseph, Missouri to the West?

• 4-6 Months
• 3-5 Months
• 1 Year
• 1-2 Years

Where was gold first found in California?

• Sewell's Mill
• Sutter's Mill
• The Mountains
• Johnson's Pass

The 80,000 people who came to California in 1849 to seek their fortune were called...

• Pioneers
• 59ers
• 49ers
• Gold seekers

What treaty ended the Mexican-American war and gave the USA land in the Southwest (the Mexican Cession)?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of Paris

Who was the 11th President of the United States and added a massive amount of land in the West to the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln
• James Monroe
• James Madison
• James K. Polk

What 3 areas did James K. Polk add to the United States?

• Annexation of Texas, Oregon Country and Mexican Cession
• Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Country, Funded Lewis and Clark Expedition
• San Francisco Gold Rush, Oregon Country, and Cession of Mexico
• Florida, Oregon country, Louisiana Purchase

What act did Andrew Jackson sign into law that relocated thousands of Indians?

• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Intolerable Acts
• Indian Removal Act
• Trail of Tears