Westward Expansion - Westward Expansion Timeline

Which of the following occurred last?

• The Transcontinental Telegraph was completed.

• Mexican troops stormed the Alamo.

• The Louisiana Purchase was made.

• The Transcontinental Railroad was completed.

In the timeline, it says, “Sam Houston’s troops defeat Santa Anna”. What does the word defeat mean?

• It means to beat the other person.

• It means to celebrate.

• It means to cry about.

• It means to run away from.

In 1842,

• settlers began moving into Oregon Territory.

• gold was discovered.

• the fight occurred at the Alamo.

• the Louisiana Purchase occurred.

Which of the following occurred first?

• U.S. troops removed Cherokee Indians from their land.

• The first Pony Express Ride occurred.

• Gold was discovered in California.

• The Erie Canal was completed.

The question below includes an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

First, Lewis and Clark explored the west. Then the west was connected to the east through the Transcontinental Telegraph and, __________, the west was connected to the east through the Transcontinental Railroad.

• before

• because

• including

• finally

What happened just before the California Gold Rush?

• The Erie Canal was completed.

• Gold was discovered in California.

• Mexican troops took over Texas.

• The Transcontinental Telegraph was completed.

7. How long did it take for the United States to remove the Cherokee Indians from their land after the Indian Removal Act became a law?

• 10 years

• 12 years

• 8 years

• 6 years

Which event on the timeline do you think was most important to Westward Expansion and why?