Westward Expansion

The Oregon Trail was

• a route used during the US migration westward

• a person who went to California for the gold rush

• a giving up ( as in territory or rights ) to another

• a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

What was the goal of Zebulon Pike's expedition?

• To cross the Appalachian Mountains.

• To find the Northwest Passage

• To help the US purchase Florida from Spain

• To make treaties with Native Americans

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition help further pioneers?

• They brought back gold, silver, and many spices

• They brought back maps showing the major rivers, mountains, and important passes through the Rocky Mountains.

• They made maps of Texas and New Mexico.

• They told many stories of buffalo and Native Americans.

How many years passed between the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears?

• 4

• 8

• 30

• 0

Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president...

• Texas Annexation

• Louisiana Purchase

• Northwest Territory

• Mexican Cession

When the Louisiana Territory became part of the United States, President Jefferson wanted _____________.

• to know about the plants and animals there.

• to know about the Native Americans who lived there.

• to find a water route across the continent.

• all of the above.

Sacajawea and the Shoshone helped Lewis and Clark ___________________.

• cross the Rocky Mountains

• sail up the Mississippi River

• build a fort in North Dakota

• sail across the Pacific Ocean

In their journals, Lewis and Clark

• made maps.

• drew pictures.

• wrote about their encounters

• all of the above

Where did Lewis and Clark start their expedition?

• New Orleans

• Fort Clastrop

• St. Louis

• San Antonio

What was the Northwest Passage?

• The boat the men traveled on.

• Another name for the pacific ocean.

• An imaginary trade route across North America.

• A native american tribe.