Westward Expansion Review

The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as

• The Great Expansion
• Manifest Destiny
• Oregon Fever
• The Monroe Doctrine

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

• the railroads helped the Native Americans move east

• Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

• the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

• the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had

How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?

• They profited from gold found on their reservations

• Their families were separated from their children

• They lived comfortably on reservations

• Many suffered from poverty and starvation

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

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

The most popular route people travelled along to move west was?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
• The belief that their destiny was to manifest
• A religious term used to explain how to be saved

How did Robert Fulton's invention of the steamboat affect society?

• Steamboats were more fuel efficient than other ships.

• Steamboats could be produced from cost-efficient materials.

• Steamboats made river transportation of passengers and cargo faster.

• Steamboats made transportation of passengers and cargo more expensive.

16,000 Cherokees were forced to leave their homes in the region that is now North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, and move to reservations in the west. What is this called?

• Movement of the Savages

• Path of Sorrows

• Trail of Tears

• Great Removal

The forced migration of the Cherokees across the Mississippi to the new Indian lands in Oklahoma is called:

• The Oregon Trail

• The Trail of Tears

• The Long Walk

• The Migration

Which of the following correctly identifies the shaded area on the map?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Texas Acquisition

• The New Indian Reservations

• The Louisiana Territory