Westward Expansion

The belief that God wanted the United States to extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was known as

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

• Northwest Ordinance

• Declaration of Independence

Why did the United States annex Texas into the union?

• Texans thought themselves to be American

• Mexico made the United States take them

• Americans wanted another state

• Gold was found in Texas

Which one of the following was one of the main trails these pioneers followed to find a new home?

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• Washington Trail

• Texas Trail

What was Andrew Jackson's Policy towards Native Americans?

• Push them west

• Push them east

• Be kind

• Kill them all

How did westward expansion effect the geography of America

• It made the country more spread out

• It made the country smaller

• It made Native Americans move east

• It had no effect on geography

The purchase that nearly doubled the size of America was known as

• The Louisiana Purchase

• New Orleans Deal

• Intolerable Acts

• Declaration of Independence

Why is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 important

• It set the example of how a state would enter the union

• It was land we got from France

• It told us we were destined to move West

• We fought a war over it with England

Why did settlers move west?

• For economic opportunity

• To avoid Native Americans

• It was warmer

• To be close to their family

What season did most settlers leave for the west

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

• Summer

What city did Thomas Jefferson want control of when he bought the Louisiana Purchase?

• New Orleans

• New York

• Chicago

• St Louis