American History Quiz

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A treaty that ended the Mexican-American War.

• The Senate's approval of the purchase of French land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

• An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

• A congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans.

Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase?

• Brigham Young

• James K. Polk

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• The Cherokee people

What was the Indian Removal Act?

• A treaty that ended the Mexican-American War.

• A congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River.

• The Senate's approval of the purchase of French land.

• An 800-mile forced march made by the Cherokee.

What does the term "Trail of Tears" refer to?

• A 2000-mile trail stretching through the Great Plains.

• The incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States.

• An 800-mile forced march made by the Cherokee from their homeland in Georgia to Indian Territory.

• The final battle of the Texas Revolution.

Who were the Mountain Men?

• The second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

• Men hired by eastern companies to trap animals for fur in the Rocky Mountains.

• The leaders of the Texas Revolution.

• The 11th President of the United States.

What was the purpose of the Oregon Trail?

• To serve as the final destination for the members of the Mormon faith.

• To explore the Louisiana Purchase.

• To stretch through the Great Plains from Missouri to the Oregon Territory.

• To mark the defeat of the Mexican Army in the Texas Revolution.

What event is the Texas Annexation associated with?

• The purchase of French land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

• The incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States.

• The forced march of the Cherokee people to Indian Territory.

• The final battle of the Texas Revolution.

Who was Brigham Young?

• The leader of the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase.

• The second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

• The 11th President of the United States.

• The commander of the Texas Revolution forces.

What was the Alamo?

• A treaty that ended the Mexican-American War.

• The site of a famous battle of the Texas Revolution in 1836.

• A congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans.

• An 800-mile forced march made by the Cherokee.

What was the significance of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution which resulted in the defeat of the Mexican Army and independence for Texas.

• It was the battle that led to the annexation of Oregon and Texas.

• It was the battle where the Cherokee were forced to march to Indian Territory.

• It was the battle that ended the Mexican-American War.