Westward Expansion Test

What obstacle did NOT hinder pioneers’ travel to the West? 

• Climate
• Fertile Soil
• Rivers
• Rugged Terrain

During the 1800s, people flocked to the West in search of gold.  They often created towns near gold mines.  What is the name given to these towns? 

• Boom towns
• Ghost towns
• Plantations
• Shantytowns

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? 

• treaty with the British
• war with England
• purchased from the British
• war with Mexico

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

• Texas Annexation
• Gadsden Purchase 
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory

What did the Treaty of Hidalgo do?

• It left the border where it was.
• It ended the U.S Mexico war, and the U.S gained more land. 
• It gave Mexico more land. 

What was the new agreed upon southern boundary between Texas and Mexico? 

• The Red River
• The Colorado River
• The Rio Grande River

Which group of people were persecuted, or badly treated, by their neighbors in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, and then decided to move to Utah?

• Mormon pioneers
• Goshute Native Americans
• Pioneers headed to Oregon
• The Donner-Reed party

Who led the Mormons from Navoo to Salt Lake City?

• Joseph Smith
• Brigham Young
• God

What animals often pulled the wagons?

• horse, mule, oxen
• oxen, mule, dogs
• buffalo, oxen, mule
• oxen, buffalo, horses