Westward Expansion/Acquiring Alaska & Hawaii

Which word(s) best describes the meaning of "acquire?"

• lose

• gain/have

• love/happy

• quiet/silence

Most pioneers left their homes in the east and headed _____?

• Southwest

• North

• Westward

• Upper Eastward

Which answer below is not a reason why pioneers moved westward?

• Free land

• Quality education

• Adventure

• Rumors of gold

According to the article, the pioneers faced many dangers while traveling westward.

• True

• False

• Somewhat

Which answer choice DOES NOT represent what life was like once pioneers settled in on the prairie?

• Lonely ..no neighbors

• harsh/bad weather

• great soil for planting crops and for animals

• pioneers were hard workers (built homes and windmills)

Why were many Native Americans driven out of their land?

• they just wanted a fresh start elsewhere

• the pioneer men had a falling out over a windmill

• the government had asked them politely to leave

• the government came in and claimed it

Eventually, so many pioneers had moved westward & the west was added as _____?

• states

• enormous cities

• government

• loyal citizens

Why did the US want to acquire Hawaii?

• the US gained access to the best beaches and coastlines

• Hawaii was known for its gold

• it allowed the US to gain access to the naval base

Why did the US want to acquire Alaska?

• union workers & railroad tracks

• gold & coal mining

• more land

• valuable resources & world power