Westward Expansion

What happened during the Gold Rush?

• People from all over the world moved to California

• Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold

• thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich

• all of the above

The United States government forced many Native American tribes to relocate to different areas called Indian Reservations because

• they found gold on their land and white settlers wanted to move on it

• they wanted to turn the land into National parks

• They could build cabins as rest stops in the mountains

• they could sell the land to Mexico

The most popular route people travelled along to move west was?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

Millions of people became rich during the Gold Rush in California.

• True

• False

The Oregon Trail started in Independence, Missouri and continued for almost 2,000 miles before it ended in Florida

• True

• False

What were some of the reasons why pioneers started to move west?

• economic opportunity

• find gold & riches

• religious persecution

• all of the above

What caused the United States to acquire the Mexican Cession?

• it was part of the Louisiana Purchase

• it was part of the Annexing of Texas

• winning the Mexican War

• they bought the land from Mexico

In 1830, before the annexation of Texas, Texas was a part of _________.

• Canada
• Mexico
• United States

What was the name of the Texas leader that was elected as the leader of the Army?

• Santa Anna
• Sam Houston
• Austin Moreno 

Why were many Americans moving out West?

• To be with their families 
• Better weather conditions
• Good, cheap farmland