Westward Expansion

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 allowed

• new lands to be territories and later states

• slavery in the west

• Texas to join the US

• Florida to join the US

Who crossed the Appalachian Mountains, through the Cumberland Gap, and created the Wilderness Road?

• Lewis and Clark

• Sacagawea

• Daniel Boone

• Zebulon Pike

What is the name of the landmark in present-day Colorado that honors Zebulon Pike?

• Pike's Palace

• Pike's Peak

• Denver

• Falls Park

Which US President completed the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

The Lewis and Clark Expedition hoped to find a route to the _________.

• Pacific Ocean

• Mississippi River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

The US purchased Florida from which country?

• Russia

• Spain

• France

• England

Which other country also claimed the Oregon Territory?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

The Texans rebelled and won independence from which country?

• Mexico

• France

• Britain

• Russia

Which states did the US win during the Mexican Cession?

• New Mexico, Arizona, California, Utah and Nevada

• South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia

• Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama

• North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, and Illinois

What do we call people who move into the new territories to establish American claims?

• Explorers

• Manifest Destiny

• Pioneers

• Immigrants