Westward Expansion Quiz

What year did the United States buy a huge amount of territory from France?

• 1803

• 1845

• 1848

• 1869

What was added to the United States in 1845?

• Pacific Northwest

• Texas

• California

• Oregon Trail

What idea believed the United States had a special mission to spread democracy across the continent?

• Expansionism

• Federalism

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

Who were the original settlers of the new territories during the westward expansion?

• Farmers

• Trappers and mountain men

• Gold miners

• Railroad workers

What was the purpose of homesteading?

• To farm the land and own it

• To establish trading posts

• To find gold

• To build railroads

What year did the California Gold Rush start?

• 1848

• 1849

• 1869

• 1850

Which trail was the most famous route taken by pioneers?

• California Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Mormon Trail

How long did the journey on the Oregon Trail usually last?

• Three months

• Five months

• Four months

• Six months

What was the main reason very few pioneers were harmed by American Indians?

• The pioneers avoided American Indian territories

• The pioneers' arrival posed a threat to the Indians' way of life

• The American Indians were friendly

• The pioneers were well-armed

What happened to the American Indians as settlers moved west?

• They were forced to move to reservations

• They prospered

• They were hired as guides

• They were given new lands