4th Grade TN: Westward Expansion

Examples of physical gateways are:

• rivers, canals and The Great Plains

• rivers, mountains, and ponds

• Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River

• beavers, rabbits and bears

What were mountain ranges considered to be?

• Physical Barriers

• Physical helpers

• Physical Gateways

• Trails West

What was the name of the popular overland trail that many settlers traveled on in the late 1700's?

• Wilderness Road

• Old Town Road

• Wagon Trail

• Kingston Pike

What is the name of the 600 foot notch in the Appalachian Mountains where many settlers passed through on their journey west?

• Cumberland Gap

• Tooth Gap

• Appalachian Gap

• Cumberland Notch

What was the name of one of the more famous people that helped create the Wilderness Road?

• Daniel Boone

• Davy Crockett

• Tom Sawyer

• Spongebob

Some people moved west to find more natural resources and make money, others did it just for the _______________.

• adventure

• suffering

• fame

• time to spend with family

In 1844, which presidential candidate promised to expand the US westward?

• James K. Polk

• James Garfield

• Andrew Jackson

• Michael Jordan

The belief that the US should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean became known as what?

• Manifest Destiny

• Manifested Duty

• Trail of Tears

• Mass Westernization

Which Amendment to the US Constitution gives us the right to bear arms?

• 2nd

• 1st

• 3rd

• None

Which territory was being claimed by the US and Great Britain?

• Oregon Territory

• Missouri River

• Oregon Trail

• Texas Territory