Westward Expansion

Which statement about the number of immigrants who came to the United States from 1820-1959 is true?

• The number kept increasing
• The number kept decreasing
• The number remained the same

Why did immigrants move to west in the United States?

• Manifest Destiny
• Opportunities to become rich
• they were looking for places to farm
• all of the above

Who sold the land West of the Mississippi?

• British
• Spanish
• French

Why was the Louisiana Purchase so important to the US?

• The land was owned by indians
• We gained a great deal of land from this deal
• It allowed us to have an easier way to do importing and exporting
• Answers A and C

Travel was hard for the pioneers because....

• many people died from disease
• travel was slow and hard on the animals
• weather would often become a problem for pioneers
• All of the above

What were three main routes that settler traveled on?

• Santa Fe, Navajo, and Appalacian
• Santa Fe, Oregon, and California
• Oregon, Santa Anna, and Cherokee

Why did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on a mission to explore the west?

• They were good swimmer in case they came across rough waters
• They were scouts and would be able to navigate  the route easier than a common man
• Lewis was a doctor and had medical training
• Both were good friends and great hunters