Westward Expansion Notebook Quiz

List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.

• mountains
• crossing rivers
• the great plains
• all of the above

Which best describes Manifest Destiny?

• Caused everyone to get along better

• The idea that Americans had a right and were destined to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• Idea started in the 1600s

• The king said that we had to the right to move west

Which President made the Louisiana Purchase?

• Madison
• Adams
• Jefferson
• Monroe

Who did President Thomas Jefferson send to explore the land of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Washington and Adams
• Madison and Monroe
• Lewis and Clark
• John Smith and John Rolfe

When President Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory, how did that change our country?

• More people to feed
• Doubled the size of our country
• Started a war
• Got Jefferson fired.

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition help further pioneers? 

• They brought back gold, silver, and many spices
• They brought back maps showing the major rivers, mountains, and important passes through the Rocky Mountains.
• They made maps of Texas and New Mexico. 
•  They told many stories of buffalo and Native Americans

What did Andrew Jackson do when the Supreme Court ruled that legislation forcing Indians off of their land was unconstitutional?

• He stopped their removal
• He ignored the ruling and forced them to move
• He asked to court to review the law again
• He apologized to the Cherokee

What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?

• Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
• Sickness or disease 
• Fighting with Native Americans 
• Bad weather or storms

How did most people travel to the west?

• Boat
• Horseback
• Car
• Covered Wagon

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Expansion of the US occurred during WHAT time period?

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 1600s

• 1780s