Westward Expansion

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The idea that the United States should enter war

• The god given belief that the United States should expand west and spread their beliefs

• The idea that Native Americans should expand across the nation and spread their beliefs

• The idea that citizens are destined to become leaders

Which of the following was NOT a reason why people moved west?

• It was required by law

• New life for slaves

• Free Land

• Transcontinental Railroad

• A chance to get rich

What was the act that sold land to settlers who were willing to live and work on the land?

• Land Law

• Free Farm Act

• Land Grant Act

• Homestead Act

What is a cattle drive?

• A go-kart that looks like a cow

• A trail that cowboys traveled to bring cattle to the market

• A trail that Native Americans took to find buffalo

What was the transportation system called that connected the east and west coast by railroad?

• Continental Railway

• Transcontinental Railroad

• American Railway

Check all the following that the Transcontinental Railroad did

• Increased population out west

• Protected the buffalo population

• Symbol of American growth

• Increased transportation of goods across the country

Which of the following was not a part of Native American culture?

• Relied on buffalo

• Did not believe in private property (no one owned land)

• Emphasized wealth over honor

• Used buffalo for almost all aspects of life

What system did the United States use to divide Native American Land?

• Reservation System

• Land Division Law

• Separation of Land Act

• Division System

Reservation Land was

• Filled with animals for hunting

• Suitable for farming

• Unwanted by American settlers

• Fought over

What happened at the Battle of Bighorn?

• U.S. Army overpowered the Sioux Tribe and won

• Chief Sitting Bull and the Sioux Tribe beat General Custer and his army

• The Sioux Tribe and the U.S. Army came to a peace agreement

• Geronimo helped the Sioux Tribe win the battle