Ch.14 Westward Expansion

Which of the following was a physical gateway to the West?

• Rivers and canals

• mountain ranges

• canyons

• the Continental Divide

Which of the following lists physical barriers to pioneers moving westward?

• rivers, canals, and roadways

• Appalachian & Rocky Mountains and crossing the Continental Divide

• The Great Plains, trails, and railroads

• overland trails, rivers, and The Great Lakes

Which overland trail passed through the Appalachian Mountains using the Cumberland Gap?

• The Appalachian Trail

• The Wilderness Road

• The Oregon Trail

• The Cumberland Road

What famous woodsman cut the trail that became the Wilderness Road?

• Davy Crockett

• Andrew Jackson

• Paul Bunyon

• Daniel Boone

What 3 states meet at the Cumberland Gap pass?

• Kentucky, Tennessee, & Virginia

• North Carolina, South Carolina, & Tennessee

• Virginia, Maryland, & Deleware

• Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona

The _________________ was the overland trail that passed through the Great Plains.

• Wilderness Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Great Plains Road

• Continental Divide

The idea that the U.S. should expand from coast to coast was known as __________________.

• Manifest Destiny

• Coast to Coast Theory

• Atlantic/Pacific Belief

• Wagon Onward

This president ran in 1844 with a promise to expand the U.S. westward.

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Donald Duck

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

Which was the opinion about Native Americans that unfortunately often went along with the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• American Indians were there first and therefore had rights to the land out west.

• American Indians wanted to move out of the land the settlers wanted.

• Many Americans believed their lifestyle was superior to that of American Indians who were living out west.

What territory was shared between the U.S. and Britain for 25 years and was finally divided in a treaty between the two countries at the 49th parallel?

• The Oregon Territory

• The Washington Territory

• The California Territory

• The Texas Territory