Westward Expansion Pre-Assessment

In the 1800s, thousands of Americans began to migrate in which direction, in search of a new life?

• North to Canada

• West to the Frontier

• East to Europe

• South to Florida

This was the seventh American president, who was so committed to allowing Americans to expand that he forced Native Americans to leave their native land.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

A political approach that attempts to appeal to ordinary people, who often feel their concerns are ignored by the rich

• Populism

• Centrism

• Fascism

• Conservatism

Andrew Jackson forced thousands of Native Americans (primarily Cherokee) to relocate along the path that became known as...

• The Relocation Path

• The Long March

• The Walk West

• The Trail of Tears

Native Americans faced many challenges along the Trail of Tears. These included:

• Disease

• Starvation

• Freezing

• All of the above

In 1803, Thomas Jefferson bought an enormous area of land from the French. This deal was known as...

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The French Addition

• The Western Land Grab

• The Big Expansion

Thomas Jefferson sent two explorers to journey west to explore the land he had bought from France. They were...

• Abbot and Costello

• Simon and Garfunkle

• Lewis and Clark

• Toejam and Earl

Lewis and Clark were helped on their expedition by a young Native American named...

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Sitting Bull

• Squanto

In the 1800s, thousands of Americans began to travel West along a path which became known as...

• The Western Walkway

• The California Pass

• The Oregon Trail

• The Nevada Express

The final stop of the Oregon Trail was...

• Kansas City

• Oregon City

• Washington DC

• Sacramento