Westward Expansion

Why did the United States need more land?

• to test new farming methods out west

• to force the French to leave North America

• to make room for the growing population

Who was president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana purchase?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• John Adams

From what country did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory?

• France

• Great Britain

• Mexico

The ______________ promised free land to settlers who moved west and farmed the land for 5 years.

• Louisana Purchase

• Homestead Act

• Pony Express

Who did President Jefferson send to explore the west?

• Monroe & Livingston

• prospectors

• Lewis & Clark

Lewis & Clark were the first to reach the ______________ by land.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Mississippi River

Why was the Pony Express created?

• to get mail delivered to people living in the West

• to find new routes for traveling west

• to provide new jobs for young men who were good riders

• to map out the area for future development

Why did thousands of people go to California in 1849?

• to get free farmland

• to see the Pacific Ocean

• to look for gold

People who mine for gold are called ...

• prospectors

• pioneers

• speculators

What was the most popular route for travelling west?

• Trail of Tears

• Oregon Trail

• Appalachian Trail