Mr.C's 23 Westward Expansion Quiz

Who started the American Fur Company and created a trading post called Astoria?

• John Jacob Astor

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Brigham Young

Which trail led settlers from Independence, Missouri into Oregon Country?

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail

• California Trail

Who led the Texans in the Battle of San Jacinto to gain Texan independence?

• John Jacob Astor

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Brigham Young

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War and made Mexico cede territory to the U.S?

• Oregon Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

Where was the first gold discovery in California?

• Sutter's Mill

• Independence, Missouri

• Salt Lake City, Utah

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

What was the nickname of the gold-seekers in California during the Gold Rush?

• Forty-niners

• Mountain Men

• Texans

• Mormons

What attracted American merchants to the California Trail before the Gold Rush?

• Trading goods

• Religious freedom

• Better farm land

• Escape persecution

How were Chinese immigrants treated in California during the Gold Rush?

• Welcomed

• Treated equally

• Faced taxes and discrimination

• Given privileges

What was the Gold Rush's impact on California's population?

• Decreased

• Unchanged

• Boomed

• Moved to other states

What caused the westward expansion in the U.S.?

• Religious freedom

• Gold discovery

• Manifest Destiny

• Mexico conflict