Westward Expansion Test

Which piece of land did we purchase from France and for how much?

• Gadsden Purchase for one hundred dollars

• Louisiana Purchase for 15 thousands dollars

• Louisiana Purchase for 15 million dollars

• Florida Purchase, No money was exchanged, but instead they traded gold for the land.

The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.

• plots of land

• lumber to build houses

• seeds to grow crops

• wagons to travel out west

Which pieces of land were a result of winning a war?

• Louisiana Purchase and Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican Cession and Louisiana Purchase

• Treaty of Paris and Mexican Cession

• 13 Original Colonies and Treaty of Paris

What did Sacagawea do for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• She helped them communicate/ interpret with other tribes.

• She pointed them in the right direction.

• She was a pilot.

• She was a slave

The pioneers faced the following dangers when traveling out west? (3)

• It was a long journey and they could only bring a few supplies with them.

• It was difficult to cross the steep Rockies and Sierra Nevada Mountains.

• Bad weather was a problem for many of the pioneers.

• Sleeping in tents

What caused about 300,000 people to travel to California between 1848-1855?

• The Gold Rush

• The invention of the steamboat

• The Pony Express

• The invention of the telegraph

Who made the most money

• Gold seekers (prospectors and miners)

• Indigenous people

• Merchants who catered to gold seekers

• Chinese immigrants

Which of the following were the goals of the Corps of Discovery? (3)

• to explore and map the Louisana Territory

• To establish trade with Mexico

• to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• To establish trade with Indigenous groups

What is the name of the second battle of the Texas Revolution?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Goliad

Oregon Trail Pioneer Opportunities (3)

• cheap land

• opportunities to make money

• adventure and hope for a better life

• left behind possessions

• growth of domestic slave trade & spread of slavery in the Deep South