Westward Expansion 2022

What were the miners called that flocked to Boomtowns in California during the Gold Rush?

• boomers

• Forty-Eighters

• Forty-Niners

• Fiftiers

Which was a negative effect on American Indians because of Westward Expansion?

• They were able to live peacefully on their land.

• They were able to teach others about their culture.

• They were able to teach white Americans how to make teepees.

• They were unable to continue their way of life because of a decrease in buffalo.

Which physical feature is the furthest west in the United States?

• Great Lakes

• Great Plains

• Continental Divide

• Continental Gulf

What were pioneers seeking at the end of the Oregon Trail?

• independence from Mexico

• rich soil for new farms

• large deposits of gold

• reservations for Native Americans

What did "Remember the Alamo" inspire others to do?

• search for the Oregon Trail

• Purchase the Louisiana Territory

• force Native Americans onto reservations

• fight for independence from Mexico

What was the immediate outcome of the battle at The Alamo?

• Texans lost the battle.

• Texans won the battle.

• Texans discovered gold.

• Texans formed a new government.

What led to the population growth in California?

• The Battle of the Alamo.

• The Lewis & Clark expedition.

• The discovery of gold.

• The relocation of American Indians.

Why was the Louisiana Purchase geographically important to the US?

• It ended British involvement in North America.

• It lessened the US's control over Mexico.

• It eased problems between settlers and American Indians.

• It led toward westward expansion for the US.

Who doubled the size of the US with the Louisiana Purchase?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Merriwether Lewis

• George Washington

What was the main goal of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

• build forts and open a trading post

• claim new lands and pan for gold

• find religious freedom and build new settlements

• map the new territory and study natural history