Manifest Destiny

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

• Andrew Johnson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears?

• Dawes Act

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Indian Removal Act

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 Oregon Country?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

The Homestead Act promoted the development of western lands by -

• creating a system of dams for crop irrigation

• providing free land to settlers

• removing all restrictions on immigration

• moving Native Americans to reservations

Which statement accurately describes the development of the Great Plains in the late nineteenth century?

• Great profits were earned there in the steel industry.

• Railroads decreased in importance.

• Immigrants could not afford to farm these lands.

• Technological innovations made farming there possible.

True or False

The United States purchased Louisiana from Spain.

• True

• False