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?

• One hundred dollars

• 15 thousand dollars

• 15 million dollars

• No money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land

The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.

• lumber to build houses

• plots of land

• seeds to grow crops

• wagons to travel out west

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To meet and trade with the Native Americans

• To explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River

• To pan for gold in the rivers

• To map out a trail through the Appalachian Mountains

Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ____________________ by land?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Hudson River

• Pacific Ocean

During the Westward Expansion the United States more than doubled in size.

• True

• False

Manifest Destiny was the idea that...

• Americans were put here by God to expand from ocean to ocean

• Americans were looking for fights

• Settlers wanted to push Native Americans off land

Lewis and Clark had another person who helped guide them and translate Native American languages. Who was it?

• Appalachian

• Sacagawea

• Lincoln

• Merriweather

What happened during the War of 1812?

• The Pentagon was damaged

• The Erie Canal was destroyed

• The White House and much of Washington was burned

• The Brooklyn Bridge was destroyed

Many of the Highways to the west were once trails used by Pioneers.

• True

• False

What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?

• California

• Arizona

• Oregon

• Utah