Westward Expansion Test

Who sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition out west?

• Andrew Jackson

• Samuel Morse

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The destiny of the Pony Express

• The belief that the U.S. should extend from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast

• The destiny of the Trail of Tears

• The belief of the Gold Rush

What was the Indian Removal Act?

• A law to move indigenous peoples from the Southeast to western lands

• An act to remove Indians from western lands to the Southeast

• A law to give Native Americans land in the Eastern U.S.

• An act to make Indians citizens of the U.S.

What was the result of the Battle of the Alamo?

• The Texan citizens living at the Alamo defeated the Mexican army.

• The Alamo was moved to Mexico.

• The Mexican army took over the Alamo.

• The Texans refused to battle and made peace with Mexico.

Why was the Trail of Tears difficult for Native Americans? (Choose all that apply.)

• They lost their land and homes.

• They were being mistreated by the white settlers.

• They suffered from starvation and illnesses.

• They were attacked by mountain lions and grizzly bears.

• They had to endure an uncomfortable, bumpy train ride.

What caused the Gold Rush?

• The gold mines were offering jobs.

• People wanted to find gold and strike it rich in California.

• People wanted to travel east to find gold.

• California was offering trade opportunities.

What was the earliest westward trail, mainly used for trade and moving cattle?

• Santa Fe Trail

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• Mormon Trail

What important invention replaced the Pony Express for communication?

• telephone

• transcontinental railroad

• telegraph

• gold mine

What was the Homestead Act?

• A law that gave free land to indigenous peoples.

• An act that allowed anyone to move east.

• An act that provided free homes to U.S. citizens.

• A law that gave free land to U.S. citizens in the west.

Who was a Mormon leader seeking religious freedom?

• Daniel Boone

• Brigham Young

• John L. O'Sullivan

• Samuel Morse