Manifest Destiny

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

• Washington
• Adams
• Jefferson
• Jackson

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.

• Cherokee
• Iroquois
• Souix
• Red Hawks

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

• to Oklahoma
• to Florida
• to the Louisiana Purchase
• to Canada

This man was president from 1829-1837.

• Thomas Jefferson
• Andrew Jackson
• George Washington
• Henry Clay

_________  in 1830 authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river to lands in the west.

• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Worcester v. Georgia
• Indian Removal Act
• None of the above

Which of the following was the Cherokee’s 800 mile march to the indian territory where ¼ of the Cherokee tribe died on the march to the land?

• Second Seminole War
• Trail of Tears
• Blackhawk
• Cherokee resistance

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• United States

Who helped Meriwether Lewis lead the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

• William Clark

• Zebulon Pike