Westward Expansion Study Guide

Which of these would be the BEST title for the white region of this map?

• "The Louisiana Purchase"

• "Slave States and Free States"

• "The Original United States of America"

• "States Created by the Northwest Ordinance"

Which president was responsible for signing the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• Andrew Jackson

• James Buchanan

• Thomas Jefferson

• Martin van Buren

Daniel Boone was heavily involved in the exploration of what two important geographic features used to travel west in Tennessee and Kentucky?

• The Ohio and Tennessee Rivers

• The Cumberland Gap and the Wilderness Road

• The Tennessee River and the Cumberland Gap

• The Cumberland Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains

"Manifest Destiny" is associated with which of these statements?

• The United States was blessed by God to expand its borders.

• Ships should be allowed to sail on the Mississippi River

• The Democratic Party was the best party from which to choose a President.

• President Lincoln believed that adding new territories would lead to more slavery.

Which statement BEST describes the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?

• It resulted in greater conflict between the US and France.

• It pushed the Spanish south of the Rio Grand in North America

• It resulted in the removal of all British military forces fro North America.

• It nearly doubled the area of the US and gave it control of the Mississippi River.

Which statement BEST describes the "Trail of Tears"?

• It was the name given to the secret escape route of slaves.

• Children were forced to work in factories in the Northeast.

• Cherokee and Creek Indians were forced from their homes in the Southeast and forced to move to Oklahoma.

• It was the name given to the construction of the first railroad that connected the east coast with the west coast.

This map shows the route of

• Jefferson and Adams

• Lewis and Clark

• Daniel Boonee

• Zebulon Pike

What do the people on this list have in common?

-Zebulon Pike

-Meriwether Lewis

-William Clark

-Daniel Boone

• They helped to explore parts of the United Sates

• They were important leaders in Civil War

• They wrote in the US Constitution

• They were all Vice Presidents

Which letter on the map represents the route taken by explorer Zebulon Pike?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which letter on the map represents land gained from the Mexican Cession of 1848?

• A

• B

• C

• D