Westward Expansion

Which of these was a result of the California Gold Rush?

• California gained population and soon became a state

• Everyone found gold and became rich

• Lewis and Clark became national heroes

• Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem

Idea that it was our God-given right to expand from one ocean to the other was called what?

• Overall Destiny
• Manifest Destiny
• Manifest Nation
• America

All of these were reasons why people moved west EXCEPT

• Mining for gold and silver
• Free/cheap land
• Desire to live in a more heavily populated area
• A new start

Which group of immigrants came to California to help build the railroad and risked death or injury blasting through the mountain?

• Chinese

• Mexicans

• irish

• Whites

What caused a rush of people to California? 

• Immigration to Mexico
• Gold
• Silver
• Farmland

What event or factor that closed the frontier is depicted in the picture

• dawes act

• homestead act

• manifest destiny

• transcontinental railroad

Which list is places the territories into the order in which they were added to the US?

• California, Oregon, Florida, Texas, Louisiana
• Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California
• Florida, Oregon, California, Louisiana, Texas
• Texas,Oregon, California, Florida, Louisiana

Which territory was added through the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain?

• Oregon
• Louisiana
• Texas 
• Florida

Which territory became an independent republic before it was added to the US?

• Oregon

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Florida

Which territory was added as a result of the Mexican War?

• California
• Florida
• Oregon
• Louisiana