Westward Expansion Quiz

Who were the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To find a direct water route to the Pacific Ocean

• To establish trade with Native American tribes

• To claim land for the British Crown

• To map the stars from the western part of the continent

What does the term "Manifest Destiny" mean?

• The belief that settlers were destined to expand across North America

• The destiny of Native Americans to migrate west

• The inevitable conflict between the United States and Mexico

• The fate of all pioneers to face hardships

What did the Missouri Compromise accomplish?

• It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a free state

• It prohibited slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel

• It required all states to return escaped slaves

• It created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

• The acquisition of Florida from Spain

• The purchase of Alaska from Russia

• The acquisition of land from Mexico for a southern transcontinental railroad

• The purchase of Louisiana from France

What was a major cause of the Mexican-American War?

• The annexation of Texas by the United States

• The Gadsden Purchase

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition

• The Missouri Compromise

What was the primary goal of the Seminole Wars?

• To remove the Seminole people from Florida

• To stop Seminole raids on Georgia farms

• To capture runaway slaves

• All of the above

What was the Trail of Tears?

• The path the settlers took to move west

• The route used by Lewis and Clark

• The forced relocation of Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma

• The journey of the Donner Party

What was the main outcome of the Texas Revolution?

• Texas became part of Mexico

• Texas gained independence from Mexico

• Texas became a U.S. state

• Texas was divided between the U.S. and Mexico

What did the Indian Removal Act authorize?

• The purchase of Indian lands in the east in exchange for lands west of the Mississippi River

• The granting of U.S. citizenship to Native Americans

• The establishment of reservations within the original territories of the United States

• The return of lands previously taken from Native Americans