Westward Expansion

What was the concept of Manifest Destiny?

• The concept of Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should prioritize diplomatic relations over territorial expansion.

• The concept of Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should only expand its territory to the west.

• The concept of Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should remain isolated from the rest of the world.

• The concept of Manifest Destiny was the belief in the 19th-century United States that it was the destiny of the country to expand its territory across the North American continent.

Who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

• George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Which event sparked the California Gold Rush?

• Discovery of gold in the Colorado River.

• Discovery of gold in the Appalachian Mountains.

• Discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

• Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

• To promote industrialization and urbanization in the western United States.

• To encourage settlement and development of the western United States.

• To establish a system of land ownership in the western United States.

• To provide financial assistance to farmers in the eastern United States.

Which two railroad companies built the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Southern Pacific Railroad and Northern Pacific Railroad

• Burlington Northern Railroad and Canadian Pacific Railway

• Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway

• Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To transport goods and people more efficiently across the country.

• To establish trade routes with other countries.

• To create jobs for the local population.

• To connect the eastern and western coasts of the United States.

Which president signed the Homestead Act into law?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?

• John Sutter

• Samuel Brannan

• Charles Bennett

• James W. Marshall

What was the nickname given to the people who rushed to California in search of gold?

• Gold Diggers

• Forty-Niners

• California Dreamers

• Golden Rushers

Which Native American woman served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Sacagawea

• Geronimo

• Squanto

• Pocahontas