Western Expansion

What does manifest destiny mean?

• Expanding the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean

• War against Britain

• Moving south to South American

• Equal right for everyone

Who did the U.S purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

• Britain

• Germany

• France

• Spain

What song was written during the was of 1812?

• Grand of Flag

• American the Beautiful

• Yankee Doodle

• Star Spangled Banner

What change took place during the Industrial Revolution?

• More good were made in China

• People made good by hand

• More goods were made by machines in factories

• fewer goods were made

The War of 1812 was also known as...

• the second war for American Independence

• WWI

• WWII

• Spanish American War

How much money did America purchase the Louisiana Territory for?

• $100 Million

• $10 and a stick of bubble gum

• $15 Million

• $20 Billion

Why did many Mormons travel west to Utah?

• Religious freedom

• More land

• Better food

• Gold

What was the biggest danger faced by travels on the Oregon Trail?

• Buffalo

• Indians

• Bears

• Disease

What was the most common was for white settlers to travel the Oregon Trail?

• By Covered Wagon

• By foot

• By train

• Horseback

Homesteading law were designed to attract which of the following groups of people? Hint: They wanted someone who would stay for a long time.

• Mountain men

• Gold miners

• Farmers

• Trappers