westward expansion

The Louisiana Purchase stretched West how far?

• The Mississippi River
• California
• New Orleans
• The Rocky Mountains

What did the Louisiana Purchase do for the size of the United States?

• Halved it
• Doubled it

During Westward Expansion, many American Indians were forced from their homes onto reservations. What was this act called?

• Sugar Act
• Reservation Act
• Indian Removal Act
• Move Act

What two men where chosen to explore the Louisiana Purchase?

• Lewis and Clark
• Tom and Jerry
• Custer and Little Bighorn
• William and Penn

Who did America fight in the War of 1812?

• France
• Britian
• Mexico
• Canada

How did the Oregon Trail help make Westward expansion easier?

• the trail was wide enough for settlers to use wagons to carry their items
• the trail made it possible to use steamtrains to move very quickly 

What was it called when the US Army forced Cherokee Indians from their homes west to Oklahoma?

• Indian Removal Act
• Manifest Destiny
• Trail of Tears
• nothing,  they wanted to move

What is an example of a physical barrier that Lewis and Clark had to overcome?

• having  to fight Native Americans
• climbing the Rocky Mountains

Because so many people moved west during the gold rush, what happened?

• no one lived on the east coast anymore
• everyone got rich
• mining towns appeared where ever gold was found
• every Native American was killed

What were Boom Towns?

• Towns that were developed when gold and silver was found in a particular place. 
• Towns that were abandoned after the gold and silver mines were depleted.
• Towns where dynamite was found
• Towns where loud sounds were often heard.