Westward Expansion Section 2

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

• Wilderness Trail

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Louisiana Purchase

What was the act called that forced Native Americans to walk the trail of tears?

• The Indian removal act

• The Trail of tears act

• The Native American agreement

• The leave of absence act

Who was the president that ordered the Indian removal act?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• George Washington

Why is The Alamo significant?

• It was the last battle of the Revolution

• It inspired Texans to fight harder

• It was the first battle of the Revolution

• It gave Texas its independence

What battle cry would rally the Texans after the defeat at the Alamo? 

• Freedom is so close
• Remember the Alamo
• Victory or Death! 
• I give up!

Who were the Pioneers?

• A baseball team
• People who cut down pine trees
• The first people to move west (ex. using the Oregon Trail)
• Men who moved west without their families

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Travelers moved west using what?

• cars

• planes

• wagons

• ship

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What mountain range did the Oregon Trail cross?

• Appalachians

• Sierra Nevadas

• Green Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

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Where did the trail end?

• California

• Washington

• Oregon

• Colorado

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What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?

• Length of the journey

• Disease

• Weather

• All of the above

• Rivers/Continental Divide