Westward Expansion Quiz

Who were the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• John Fremont and Kit Carson

• Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste

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

Which trail was primarily used by pioneers to migrate to the western United States in the 19th century?

• Appalachian Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Trail of Tears

• Santa Fe Trail

What does the term "Manifest Destiny" refer to?

• The belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent

• The destiny of Native Americans to migrate west

• The inevitable invention of the steam engine

• The fate of the buffalo on the Great Plains

What did the Homestead Act of 1862 provide to settlers?

• Free passage on the Transcontinental Railroad

• 160 acres of free land to anyone willing to farm it for five years

• A free horse and wagon for travel to the West

• Protection from Native American attacks

Which two cities were connected by the first Transcontinental Railroad completed in 1869?

• New York and San Francisco

• Chicago and Los Angeles

• Omaha and Sacramento

• St. Louis and Seattle

What territory did the United States acquire through the Louisiana Purchase?

• Florida

• Texas

• Louisiana and much of the central United States

• California and New Mexico

The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the fight for independence of which state?

• California

• Texas

• New Mexico

• Arizona

Which war resulted in the United States acquiring territories in the southwestern part of the country, including California and New Mexico?

• The American Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The Mexican-American War

• The Spanish-American War

Who guided Lewis and Clark during their expedition?

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Geronimo

• Sitting Bull