Westward Expansion

What act allowed the national government to make deals with Native Americans to exchange their land?

• Indian Removal Act

• Civilization Act 

• Manifest Destiny Act

• Indian Territory Act

Which territory did we purchase from France that doubled the size of our nation?

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Oregon

• California

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one-third of the Native American people as they moved to Indian reservations?

• The Trail of Tears

• The War for Independence

• The French and Indian War

• The War of 1812

In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1903

• 1812

• 1848

• 1803

The primary goal of Manifest Destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories.

• The removal of European influence from South America.

• The expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean.

• The secession of southern states from the nation.

What year did the most miners rush to California?

• 1848
• 1849
• 1852
• 1853

List an obstacle that settlers faced while traveling west.

• Mountains

• Crossing rivers

• The great plains

• All of the above

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

• The railroads helped the Native Americans move east.
• Native Americans got jobs on the railroads.
• The railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources.
• The railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had.

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

• Washington
• Adams
• Jefferson
• Jackson