Westward Expansion

Which term describes the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable?

• Gold Rush

• Manifest Destiny

• Transcontinental Treaty

• Trail of Tears

Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Mexico

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They all brought about a war with Spain.

• They all increased the territory of the United States.

• They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.

• They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 

Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?

• George Washington

• Barack Obama

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson sent _______ & ______ to explore the new territory from the Louisiana Purchase

• Lewis & Sacagawea

• Sacagawea & Clark

• Monroe & Livingston

• Lewis & Clark

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $100,000

• $1 million

• $15 million

• $100 million

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

• The railroads helped the Natives move east

• Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

• The railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and took away precious resources

• The railroads increased the amount of land the Natives had

Where were Native Americans forced to relocate?

• East

• Towns

• Reservations

• Camps

What government grant gave 160 acres of land to pioneers to farm for 5 years?

• New Land Act

• Homestead Act

• Free Land Act

• Welcome Home Act

The Dawes Act...

• Allowed the Plains Indians to continue their tribal traditions of following the buffalo herds

• Divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation

• Provided 160 acres of free land to white settlers

• Established the route for the Transcontinental railroad