Westward Expansion

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1812

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

• Savannah
• New Orleans
• Mexico
• Mississippi

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CCSS.RI.7.8

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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Which trail did most travelers take to Oregon?

• Lewis & Clark Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• Pony Express Trail
• Oregon Trail

Did many people die while going west? 
*easy*

• No 
• Yes 

Why did people travel West?

• They felt like it
• To view the wildlife
• Manifest Destiny

Who was the president for the U.S during the time of the war 

• President Polk
• Macys cat Oliver
• Thomas Jefferson 
• John Quincy Adams 

This map shows the U.S. _______ the war with Mexico.

• just after
• shortly before
• during
• about 20 years after

Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the battle between Texas?

• Sam Houston
• William B. Travis
• James Fannin
• Santa Anna

Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?

• All of these answers are correct
• The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
• America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
• The U.S. recently annexed Texas

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

• Mississippi River
• Pacific Ocean
• Rocky Mountains
• Great Lakes

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