4.3 CO and CE

Which of the following are economic reasons for Westward Expansion? Select all that apply.

(4.3.CO)

• Manifest Destiny

• gold mining

• religious freedom

• fur trade

• meeting new people

The painting best relates to what period in American history? (4.3.CO)

• Revolutionary War

• beginning of the Civil War

• Women gaining the right to vote

• expansion into the American West

Which of the following ideas helped influence settlers to move west? (4.3.CO)

• Availability of slavery

• Financial aid from other countries

• Concept of Manifest Destiny

• Availability of expensive land

What would be the best title for this list? (4.3.CO)

• "Our Founding Fathers"

• "Explorers of Early America"

• "Famous American Scientists"

• "Signers of the Declaration of Independence"

Which one of these changes most affected the Native Americans on the Great Plains when white settlers moved West? (4.3.CE)

• The farming and the fencing of land which was the hunting grounds of the Plains Indians

• The building of cities along the California coast

• The opening up of cattle trails from Texas to the North

• The discovery that the Oregon Trail was the quickest route to the Pacific Coast

Which group was most negatively affected? (4.3.CE)

• African American slaves living in the south

• Native Americans living in the west

• Gold miners traveling to California

• Fur traders at trading outposts

Read the passage below.

"The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and, in their property,

rights, and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress...."

- from Northwest Ordinance (1787)

According to this passage, which statement best describes the policy of the United States government toward Native Americans? (4.3.CE)

• Native Americans were to settle only in Ohio.

• Native Americans loyal to the U.S could become citizens.

• All property rights of Native Americans were to be ignored by Congress.

• Rights of Native Americans were to be respected by the U.S government.

How did the Mexican-American War influence Westward Expansion? (4.3.CE)

• It made it possible for the Transcontinental Railroad to be completed.

• It made it possible for the Louisiana Territory to be purchased.

• It made it possible for slavery to spread across the whole nation.

• It made it possible for the concept of Manifest Destiny to be fulfilled.