Westward Expansion Test Study Guide

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. It was called

• The Louisiana Purchase
• The Oregon Territory
• Florida
• California

The main goal of the Lewis and Clark was

• to explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River
• to map out a trail through the Appalachian Mountains
• to meet and trade with the Native Americans
• to pan for gold in the rivers

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

• white settlers could move on the land
• they wanted to turn the land into National parks
• they could sell the land to Mexico
• they could build cabins as rest stops in the mountains

The most popular route people travelled along to move west was

• The Oregon Trail
• The Trail of Tears
• The Rocky Mountain Trail
• The Mississippi Expedition

In 1830, before the annexation of Texas, Texas was a part of

• Canada
• Mexico
• Cuba
• The United States

What caused the United States to acquire the Mexican Cession?

• it was part of the Louisiana Purchase
• winning the Mexican War
• they bought the land from Mexico
• it was part of the Annexing of Texas

Which of the following would BEST describe Manifest Destiny?

• America should extend from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean.
• American citizens should have the right to farm in the eastern U.S.
• America should extend up through Canada.
• All Americans should live west of the Mississippi River.

One effect of the Indian Removal Act was the

• Trail of Tears

• Mexican-American War

• Acquisition of Florida

• War of 1812

Which territory became an independent republic before it was added to the US?

• Texas
• Florida
• Oregon
• Louisiana

Expansion of the US westward occurred during WHAT time period?

• 1600s
• 1700s
• 1800s
• 1900s