Westward Expansion

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What was the California gold rush? (When, where, who got rich)

• Forty-niners

• 1845-1855

• 1862-1870

• California

• Merchants

Utah Members of of church Mormon the territory the to . fled

what was the american and Mexican war over

• Land at the border

• money

• people

• slaves

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

How did families travel west?

• Trains

• Airplanes

• Covered Wagons

What effect did geographic expansion have on the U.S. economy?

• The cost was so high, it hurt the economy

• The economic benefits and economic costs were equal

• The economy benefitted greatly!

During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?

• Early 1700s

• Late 1700s

• Early 1800s

What was the purchase called that almost doubled the size of the United States?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Trail of Tears

What two people were hired to explore the purchase that doubled the United States?

• Boone and Bowe

• Lewis and Clark