Westward Expansion

These are risks of travelers moving West: Severe weather, illness, accidents/damage to wagon, chance of not making a living in the West. 

• True 
• False

How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact the United States?

• It destoyed Native American way of life

• Settlement of the frontier increased

• Trade around the nation increased

• All of the above

Which trail did most travelers take to Oregon?

• Lewis & Clark Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• Pony Express Trail
• Oregon Trail

Which of these was NOT a social and or economical force that drew people to the West?

• Religious Freedom

• Large tracks of land

• Safety

• Lure of Gold

Most gold miners struck it rich.

• True
• False

What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby? 

• Rush towns
• Boomtowns
• Cities of gold
• Ghost towns

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Sutters Mill
• San Fransisco
• San Diego
• Sacramento

What is the name of the big piece of land that Thomas Jefferson bought in 1803?

• Texas Territory 
• Louisiana Purchase
• Mississippi Expansion
• Midwest Territory

The expedition of Lewis and Clark was successful because

• they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River
• they converted Native Americans to Christianity
• They won Mexico from Spain
• all of the above

From which country did the United States purchase number 4?

• Spain

• Mexico

• France

• Great Britain