Westward Expansion

The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:

• the Monroe Doctrine
• The Louisiana Purchase
• Manifest Destiny
• The Jackson Action

Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Monroe bought it
• It essentially doubled the size of the U.S.

• We bought it from Spain
• All of these are true

Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to:

• invade Mexico
• stop British attacks on U.S. ships
• explore the west

• buy Louisiana

What United States institution did Andrew Jackson effectively kill?

• The Vice President

• The U.S. Court System

• The U.S. Bank

• The U.S. government

What war did the U.S. fight when they expanded into Texas and faced conflict in taking that land?

• the Civil War

• the Mexican-American War

• the War of 1812

• the Revolutionary War

What year was gold found in California after the U.S. acquired it from Mexico? (hint: it was before the people who came to find gold got their nickname)

• 1847

• 1848

• 1849

• 1850

What nickname did people get who came to California in search of gold during the California Gold Rush?

• 49ers

• gold diggers

• panhandlers

• cowboys

What did Native Americans call their migration to Oklahoma because of the Indian Removal Act?

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Great Migration

• The Great Trail

• The Trail of Tears

What president signed the Indian Removal Act?

• William Henry Harrison

• Zachary Taylor

• Martin Van Buren

• Andrew Jackson

What were people called who herded animals in the west and that came from a Mexican tradition known as vaqueros?

• cowboys

• 49ers

• buffalo soldiers

• homesteaders