Westward Expansion

The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was important to the development of the nation because it

• linked the industrial centers of the North and the South
• allowed the United States Navy to defend the Great Lakes
• forced the Spanish to sell Florida to the United States
• increased trade between the East Coast and the Midwest

Which quotation best represents the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• “American interests are best served by strict isolationism.”
• “The passage of protective tariffs will encourage industrial development.”
• “Immigration is the key to the nation’s economic growth.”
• “The United States has a duty to spread American ideals westward.”

A major reason for President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward the Cherokee Nation was to

• provide Native American Indians with better farmland
• obtain land from Native American Indians for white settlers
• enforce the United States Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
• gain the political support of Native American Indians

The Erie Canal played a large role in the settlement of the Midwest because it provided a link between the Atlantic Ocean and the

• Gulf of Mexico
• Pacific Ocean
• Missouri River
• Great Lakes

Base your answer to the question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Based on the map, the Erie Canal and Hudson River contributed directly to the

• decisions to restrict immigration
• rapid increase in population in upstate New York
• settlement of New England
• acquisition of land from Canada

In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because

• white settlers desired the land on which Native American Indians lived
• Native American Indians were attacking southern cities
• he wanted to punish Native American Indians for their political opposition
• he sought complete control of Texas by the United States

Base your answer to the question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
…I have no motive, my friends, to deceive you. I am sincerely desirous to promote your welfare. Listen to me, therefore, while I tell you that you cannot remain where you now are.
Circumstances that cannot be controlled, and which are beyond the reach of human laws, render it impossible that you can flourish in the midst of a civilized community. You have but one remedy within your reach. And that is, to remove to the West and join your countrymen, who are already established there. And the sooner you do this the sooner you will commence your career of improvement and prosperity….
— President Andrew Jackson, 1835
Which group of people was President Jackson addressing?

• African Americans
• Asian Americans
• Mexican Americans
• Native American Indians

Base your answer to the question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

The map shows the exploration routes of Lewis and Clark and of Zebulon Pike. A valid conclusion based on this map is that these expeditions

• faced few barriers from natural features
• avoided land claimed by other countries
• used river systems to help them on their journeys
• took the most direct routes to reach the Pacific Ocean

“John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.”
– Andrew Jackson
President Jackson is believed to have made this statement in response to what issue?

• the forced removal of Native Americans from their lands
• the creation of “pet banks”
• the formation of the Whig Party
• the crisis that erupted as a result of new tariffs

President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward Native American Indians was created to

• encourage Native American Indians to become part of mainstream American society
• force Native American Indians to move west of the Mississippi River
• improve educational opportunities for Native American Indians
• grant citizenship to Native American Indians