Westward Expansion

What countries fought in The War of 1812?

• United States and Great Britain

• United States and Mexico

• United States and Ireland

• United States and Canada

What is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• Britain was kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to fight with the British army.

• Britain was restricting American trade.

• Britain was taking all of America's land.

• Britain was giving Native Americans guns to use against Americans.

What was written by Francis Scott Key after the attack on Fort McHenry?

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• The Pledge of Allegiance

• God Bless the USA

• Somewhere Over the Rainbow

What was the Trail of Tears?

• When Native Americans were forced to move from their homes.

• When pioneers traveled to Oregon

• When Texas tried to win their independence from Mexico

• When the United States went to war

What is "Westward Expansion"?

• When the United States was trying to expand East.

• When the United States was trying to expand West.

• When the United States was trying to expand South

• When the United States was trying to expand North

What present-day state were the Native Americans forced to move to?

• Georgia

• Florida

• Mississippi

• Oklahoma

What was the name of the act that President Andrew Jackson signed that forced the Native Americans to move?

• Indian Removal Act

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Treaty of Ghent

Why did President Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana territory?

• He wanted to expand the United States.

• He wanted to help France.

• He wanted to move there.

• He wanted to spend money.

What country did President Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana territory from?

• United States

• France

• Canada

• Australia

How much did President Thomas Jefferson pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $1

• $250

• $15 million

• $300 million