Westward Expansion Summative Review

Select the 3 physical barriers faced by pioneers when exploring the West.

• Deserts

• Rivers

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

Select the two gateways used to help the pioneers when exploring the west.

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Great Plains

• Deserts

What was the goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Guide Native Americans to new land

• Find gold

• To explore the Louisiana Territory

• To purchase the Oregon Trail

California grew rapidly when

• after the Louisiana Purchase

• Gold was discovered

• Oil was discovered

• Diamonds were discovered

The Louisiana Purchase covered lands between the __________ and _________, and doubled the territory of the United States.

• Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains & Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains and Pacific Ocean

• Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean

The route used by many pioneers to travel to the Pacific Northwest crossing two thousand miles with a beginning point in Independence, Missouri is known as the

• Texas Trail

• Georgia Trail

• Mississippi Trail

• Oregon Trail

To whom did the United States pay $15 million to gain California, New Mexico, and all the land north of the Rio Grande?

• Spain

• Mexico

• France

• Great Britian

The journey of the Cherokee who were forced to move from their homes in the Southeast to the Indian Territory became known as the

• Lousiana Purchase

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Battle of the Alamo

What is the name of the site of a major battle in Texas’ fight for independence?

• The Alamo

• Texas war for Independence

• The Rio Grande

• Oregon Trail

In the early 1800s, France and Great Britain were at war with each other again. Why did the United States want to trade with both of these European countries?

• Trade with other countries creates wars

• Trade with other countries is bad for economic growth.

• Trade with other countries promotes economic growth.

• Americans wanted to learn French and English