WESTWARD EXPANSION

Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to

• obey the Book of Mormon
• prosper in the fur trade
• seek out religious freedom
• gold

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

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories
• removal of European influence from South America
• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
• secession of southern states from the nation

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 skills would be a necessary skill for taking a long trip across unchartered land?

• Making Maps
• Navigation of land and rivers
• Knowledge of plants, animals, and medicine for survival
• All of these skills would be essential for making such a journey

What is the term used to refer to the 19th century American belief that they were destined to expand across the North American continent?

• Divine Providence

• The American Dream

• Manifest Destiny

• The Holy Grail

The belief that America should own all the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean...

• Manifest Destiny

• Three Forks

• Pursuit of Happiness

What were the people who moved to California in search of gold called?

• Ravens

• 49ERS

• Goldsmen

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington 
• Andrew Jackson
• William Henry Harrison

Destiny means _____

• fate
• past
• fast
• God