Westward Expansion Quiz

What was the belief that the US should span from the Atlantic to the Pacific called?

• Manifest Destiny

• Sectionalism

• Exodusters

• Gold Rush

Which event led to the doubling of the size of the United States?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas Annexation

• Oregon Treaty

• Mexican Cession

What famous trail did settlers take west?

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail

Who were the African Americans who migrated to the mid-west during the Age of Manifest Destiny called?

• Manifest Destiny

• Sectionalism

• Exodusters

• Gold Rush

What event began after gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill outside Sacramento in 1848?

• Manifest Destiny

• Sectionalism

• Exodusters

• Gold Rush

What law passed by Lincoln in 1862 gave out free land in the Midwest to settlers?

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Railway Act

Which law allowed the government to give Native Americans citizenship in return for their land?

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Railway Act

What was the starting point for most people as settlers started their journey west?

• St. Louis, MO

• New York City, NY

• San Francisco, CA

• Chicago, IL

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

• To give free land to settlers in the Midwest

• To break up tribal land into individual allotments

• To remove Indians to reservations west of the Mississippi River

• To build railroads across the country

What was the purpose of the Carlisle Indian School?

• To assimilate Native American children into American society

• To provide education for African American children

• To train Chinese immigrants in railroad construction

• To teach women their political and legal rights