History of the United States of America Quiz

Which president is known for the Louisiana Purchase, which greatly expanded the territory of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• John F. Kennedy

What was the name of the famous expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?

• Smith and Johnson Expedition

• Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Jones and Brown Expedition

• Miller and Davis Expedition

What was the main mode of transportation used by pioneers during the westward expansion?

• Steamboats

• Horse-drawn carriages

• Airplanes

• Covered wagons

What was the name of the famous trail used by pioneers to travel from Missouri to Oregon during the westward expansion?

• New York Trail

• California Trail

• Texas Trail

• Oregon Trail

Which event in 1849 led to a large influx of settlers to California, known as the California Gold Rush?

• The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848

• The establishment of the California Republic

• The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

• The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in the United States acquiring a significant amount of territory in the west?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Vienna

• Treaty of Paris

What was the name of the law passed in 1862 that provided 160 acres of land to settlers willing to farm and improve the land in the west?

• Pioneer Act

• Frontier Law

• Settler's Bill

• Homestead Act

What was the name of the famous Native American leader who led resistance against the United States' westward expansion in the 1870s?

• Sitting Bull

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse

• Geronimo

What was the name of the event in 1890 where the U.S. government declared the frontier closed, marking the end of the westward expansion?

• Closing of the American frontier

• The Westward Expansion Conclusion

• The Final Frontier Event

• The Great Western Shut Down

What was the name of the act passed in 1862 that provided federal funding for the construction of a transcontinental railroad, which greatly facilitated westward expansion?

• Transcontinental Railroad Act

• Westward Expansion Act

• Atlantic Railway Act

• Pacific Railway Act