Westward Expansion Review

The Homestead Act was written to encourage people to

• move to eastern cities

• mine and raise cattle in the west

• settle and farm western lands

• avoid border conflicts with Mexico

Which of the following connected the Eastern US to the Western US?

• Erie Canal

• Mississippi River

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Gulf of Mexico

Which is the original 13 colonies?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which is the Louisiana Purchase?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which is the Florida Purchase?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which is the Gadsden Purchase?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Which is the Mexican Cession?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Which is the Oregon Country?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Which is the Texas Annexation?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What is the definition of manifest destiny?

• The belief that the US must take over the west or risk war with native Americans.

• The belief that new farming methods were superior to native hunting methods

• The belief that it was clear that the United States would take over the west

• The belief that trains were superior forms of transportation to horses