Westward Expansion

Which territory did the US buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Oregon

• California

Which area in America was created the Gold Rush in 1849?

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Oregon

• California

Which of the following territories did the US gain from Spain in 1819 through the signing of a treaty?

• Florida

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Oregon

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

• Florida

• Louisiana

• California

• Oregon

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

• Oregon

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Texas

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

• Oregon
• Florida
• Lousiana
• Texas

Which of the following inventions from the early 1800s made the transportation to the West easier and quicker?

• Steamboat

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Bus

• Car

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

What piece of land was purchased in order to build a railroad to help commerce in the South?

• Mexican Cession/Trails

• Louisiana Territory/Canals

• transcontinental/Oregon Country

• Gadsden Purchase/Railroad