Westward Expansion

What was a wagon train?

• A group of wagons traveling together
• A train made out of wagons
• A steamboat

Why did thousands of settlers head west during the 1800's?

• Life in the east was boring.
• The government was giving away free land.
• They wanted to be the first to reach the Pacific ocean.

In the early 1800's, more land was added to the United States. Most of this land was

• in the east.
• in the west.
• in the south.

Many people went out west to look for gold, silver, and copper. Which of the following would have been true about this time?

• Most of the miners worked by themselves or in small groups with few striking it rich.
• Most of the miners struck it rich.
• Most of the miners were paid a salary.

How did Sacajawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She fought on the side of the Native Americans.
• She encouraged them to go back to Georgia.
• She translated for Lewis and Clark and helped them cross the Rocky Mountains.

What was the Homestead Act?

• The government giving away free land out west to those willing to make the journey.
• British soldiers staying in your home.
• Farmers building their own homes in California.

What does the term 49er mean?

• Term used to describe men who were 49 years old.
• Term used to describe men who traveled west to look for gold around 1849.
• Term used to describe all the people who lived in America around 1949.

What does Westward Expansion mean?

• The amount of people that went out for food.
• How America expanded its territory across the country.
• How ideas influenced people around the world.

How did early pioneers find their way while traveling West?

• They followed trails.
• They followed the setting sun.
• They used GPS.

Who were the people that traveled west in search of wealth and new land?

• Pioneers
• The British
• Native Americans