Westward Expansion

A line of wagons on the Oregon Trail was called

• line dance

• wagon train

• wagon line

• train

What two countries claimed the Oregon Territory?

• Spain and Britain

• United States and Spain

• United States and Britain

• Spain and Russia

Who wanted to buy the land around New Orleans to help farmers along the Mississippi River?

• Zebulon Pike

• Daniel Boone

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Which of the following was NOT a trail during Westward Expansion of the United States?

• Oregon Trail

• Utah Trail

• Morman Trail

• California Trail

Where did the Oregon Trail begin?

• Columbia, SC

• Atlanta, GA

• Independence, Missouri

Who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?

• George Washington

• Sacajawea

• Daniel Boone

• Zebulon Pike

What was the reason many people headed to California in 1849?

• Free food

• Gold

• free farms

• the beaches and sunshine

What was the route Daniel Boone took?

• Over the Rocky Mountains through Utah and to Nevada.

• Over the Appalachian Mountains through West Virginia to Kentucky.

• Over Rocky Mountains through Idaho to Oregon.

• Over Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap to Kentucky.

Who was Zebulon Pike?

• He located and explored the upper regions of the Columbia River.

• He explored Mexico.

• He located and explored the upper regions of the Mississippi River.

• He was a Spanish explorer.

The United States claimed the Oregon Territory because of the explorations of

• Mountain Men

• Zebulon Pike

• Lewis and Clark

• Magellan