Westward Expansion Quiz Review

This territory was acquired by the Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo with Mexico

• Section 2

• Section 5

• Section 7

• Section 8

Which territory (From France) was acquired in 1803?

• Section 2

• Section 3

• Section 4

• Section 6

[True/False] Texas was an independent country before it was annexed to the USA.

• True

• False

The purchase of Louisiana

• was a costly mistake
• was opposed by western farmers
• doubled the size of the United States
• led to war with Great Britain 

What is manifest Destiny? (Think of the picture of the angel)

• The idea that it was the God given right to expand west

• The plan to move Native Americans onto reservations

• Western territory purchased from the French in 1803

• All of the above

Why were many Americans moving out West?

• To be with their families 
• Better weather conditions
• Good, cheap farmland

Why did people move to California in 1849 for the gold rush?

• To strike it rich
• To sell tools 

Where did the Oregon Trail begin?

• Independence, Missouri 
• Oregon City, Oregon
• Rocky Mountains 

How long did the Oregon Trail take to travel?

• 6 months
• One year
• 10 months

Why was the period called 'The Gold Rush'?

• The men became rich quickly because of the gold
• The men discovered the gold very quickly
• Many men rushed there in search of gold