Westward Expansion

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

• Texas
• Louisiana
• Oregon
• California

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

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

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

President Andrew Jackson offered to pay for Native American land and give them more land west of the Mississippi River if they would leave.  What was this process called?

• Americanization Policy
• Indian Removal Act of 1830
• Westward Expansion
• Land Trade

As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one third of the Native American people as they moved to Indian reservations?

• The Trail of Tears
• The War for Independence
• The French and Indian War
• The War of 1812

Which best describes Manifest Destiny?

• Caused everyone to get along better
• expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific
• Idea started in the 1600s
• The king said that we had to the right to move west

The San Antonio mission where less than 200 Texans were killed by Santa Anna's Army was called the:

• Alamo

• San Jacinto

• Goliad

Pioneers moved to California in large numbers during the 1840s looking for ________?

• A water route to the Pacific Ocean

• Enough gold to make them rich

• A trade route with Asia

The Monroe Doctrine says that:

• All Native Americans must live west of the Mississippi River
• The U.S. would not accept new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
• New roads and bridges will be constructed throughout the west
• All Americans deserve healthcare

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Which is the only state to have once been an independent country?

• Texas
• Colorado
• Oregon
• Arizona