Westward Expansion

Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?

• Texas
• Louisiana
• Oregon
• California

Which of the following territories did we win last in 1848 from Mexico after fighting a war?

• Florida
• Louisiana
• California
• Oregon

Which two men are famous for their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
• Meriwether Lewis and James Madison
• William Clark and Thomas Jefferson
• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?

• The Gold Rush
• The Gold Movement
• Goldilocks
• Gold Gathering

Which of the following territories was owned by Spain and mexico before we owned it?

• Oregon
• Florida
• Louisiana
• Texas

Which of the following territories was given to us by the British in 1846 which gave America its border at the 49th  parallel?

• Oregon
• Florida
• Louisiana
• Texas

Which of the following inventions from the early 1800s made the transportation of people and goods across rivers and canals much faster and easier?

• Steamboat
• Steam Locomotive
• Air Plane
• Telegraph

Which of the following territories became its own independent nation before joining America in 1845?

• Oregon
• Florida
• Lousiana
• Texas

Which President paid the two famous explorers to search and map the new Louisiana territory?

• James Madison
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Which of the following inventions made communication over long distances possible in the 1800s?

• Steamboat
• Steam Locomotive
• Telephone
• Telegraph