Westward Expansion Test

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France.  How much did the United States pay for it?

• $15

• $15,000

• $15 million

• $15 billion

The Battle of the Alamo was an important event in the Texas Revolution because

• find a direct water route across the country to reach the Pacific Ocean

• bravery at the Alamo inspired Texans to continue fighting for independence.

• To make room for their growing population

• discover if the American Indians living there were friendly or hostile

Why did the United States need more land?

• A person who translates speech for two parties to communicate

• To make room for their growing population

What were the goals of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

(Pick 3)

• discover if the American Indians living there were friendly or hostile

• gather information about the landforms, wildlife, and climates of the West

• find a direct water route across the country to reach the Pacific Ocean

• to find gold

Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ____________by land.

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• reservations

The most popular route people traveled along to move west was __________?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• The Oregon Trail

People from all over the world moved to California.  Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold.  Thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich. This was called...

• The Gold Rush

• The Oregon Trail

• Lewis & Clark

The United States government forced many Native American tribes to relocate to different areas called Indian Reservations so that ________________.

• white settlers could move on that land

• The Oregon Trail

• discover if the American Indians living there were friendly or hostile

During the time of the Westward Expansion, the United States more than _______________ in size.

• doubled

• tripled

• declined

Did most people become rich during the Gold Rush in California?

• yes

• no