Westward Expansion Test

Which group did westward expansion affect most negatively?

• Native Americans

• European immigrants

• Southern farmers

• African Americans

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 most popular route people travelled along to move west was?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

During Westward Expansion the United States more than doubled in size.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

• Manifest Destiny

• Bill of Rights

• Mexican-American War

• Gold Rush

The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Nantes

• Olive Branch Petition

Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?

• Northeastern U.S.
• Southeastern U.S.
• Northwestern U.S.
• Southwestern U.S.

To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity

• cede
• annexation
• treaty
• war

Members of a church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830; moved to Utah in search of freedom from religious persecution. 

• Mammoths
• Minions
• Mormons
• Morphins