Westward Expansion

The Battle of the Alamo played an important role in the history of which territory?

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Louisiana Purchase

• Utah

Which territory was settled by mormons?

• America

• California

• Utah

• Oregon

Which territory attracted gold miners?

• New Mexico

• California

• Utah

• Texas

Which territory did Thomas Jefferson ask Lewis and Clark to explore?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon

• New Mexico

• Texas

Which territory did the US gain through a treaty with Britain?

• Texas

• California

• Utah

• Oregon

The Santa Fe Trail led settlers to which territory?

• Oregon

• California

• Utah

• New Mexico

Which of the following are reasons Americans moved west? (Select all that apply)

• Fur trade

• Gold Mining

• More land to farm

• To escape religious persecution

• To seek a quicker route to China

Which of the following was NOT a new technology that impacted Westward Expansion?

• Trains

• Canals

• Automobiles

• Steamboats

• Telegraphs

Select three struggles pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail:

• Starvation

• Extreme weather

• Sickness and injuries

• High velocity wagon collisions

• No wifi

What is the belief that America was destined to expand west, no matter what, called?

• Taxation without Representation

• Manifest Destiny

• Destiny's Child

• Inevitable Expansion