
Westward Expansion
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase decreased the size of the United States by half.
The Louisiana Purchase only gave the US a claim to the port of New Orleans. No other land was included in the purchase.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase gave more land to the French.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the significance of the Oregon Trail?
The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers.
The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations.
The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.
The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the major obstacles when traveling on the Oregon Trail?
The Pacific Ocean, large deserts, rainforests
Crossing rivers, bad weather, illnesses
Friendly natives, too many forts, too much food
The Great Wall of China, the Nile River, the Great Pyramids
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What impact did the California Gold Rush have on the environment?
Many natural resources were destroyed by the search for gold.
The Gold Rush helped to preserve the landscape and natural resources.
Miners were careful to not disturb the landscape while digging for gold.
The environment was not disturbed by the miners during the Gold Rush.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Idea that it was our God-given right to expand from one ocean to the other was called what?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which president favored the annexation of Texas?
Sam Houston
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This territory was purchased by France in 1803.
Louisiana Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
Purchase of Florida
Annexation of Texas
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