Westward Expansion Assessment

How did the expedition of Zebulon Pike differ from the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Zebulon Pike explored unsettled territory

• Zebulon Pike explored Spanish territory

• Zebulon Pike traveled east of the Louisiana Purchase

• Zebulon Pike returned home at the end of his exploration

In the late 1760's Daniel Boone explored unsettled areas west of the colonies creating the wilderness road which led to the following.

• California

• Kentucky

• Oregon

• Santa Fe

Which of the following was a goal of Lewis and Clark?

• Bring help to settlers in the west.

• To explore the Louisiana Purchase.

• To find gold in the western part of country

• To prevent Spain from claiming land in America.

Which of the following explains why pioneers wanted to go to California?

• For Gold.

• For Free Land

• For the fur trade

• For religious freedom.

Which was NOT an economic opportunity for migrants in the west.

• The fur trade

• Mining for gold

• Religious freedom

• Cheap land for farming

Which of the ideas helped influence settlers to move west? (4-5.2)

• Institution of slavery

• Concept of manifest destiny

• Availability of expensive land

• Financial aid from other countries

How would you classify the following items: (4-5.2)

Broken axels Limited food supply

Rough Rivers Bandits

Bad weather Unfriendly Native Americans Sickness Accidents

• Luxuries faced by migrants

• Comforts faced by migrants

• Securities faced by migrants

• Hardships faced by migrants

Which of the following doubled the size of the United States at the time it was acquired? (4-5.3)

• The Oregon Treaty

• The Mexican Cession

• The Florida Purchase

• The Louisiana Purchase

What is similar between the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican Cession? (4-5.3)

• Both were purchased from Spain

• Both were purchased from France

• Both resulted in ports for shipping

• Both resulted in wars between England

1. Which land acquisition established a border boundary between lands owned by the United States and Britain?

• The Oregon Treaty

• The Mexican Cession

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Annexation of Texas