Westward expansion

Who was the 3rd President of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To find a trade route to Asia

• To establish trade with Native American tribes

• To claim land for the British Crown

• To map a route to the Pacific and gather information on the new land

What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the U.S.?

• Tripled it

• Made no significant change

• Doubled it

• Reduced it

Which territory was acquired by the U.S. following the Mexican War?

• Mexican Cession

• California

• Texas

• Louisiana

What was the main reason for the California Gold Rush?

• The need for agricultural land

• Discovery of gold in 1848

• Expansion of the railroad

• Discovery of oil

What was the primary function of the Erie Canal?

• To connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

• To provide irrigation for farmland

• To serve as a defensive moat

• To connect the Hudson River at Albany with the Great Lakes

What was the significance of the Dawes Act of 1887?

• It granted women the right to vote

• It allowed the federal government to break up native lands

• It initiated the American Civil War

• It allowed for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A famous hiking trail

• The path Lewis and Clark took to the Pacific

• A migration route to California during the Gold Rush

• The route Native Americans were forced to take to reservations in Oklahoma

What was the main use of steam power in the 19th century?

• For cooking

• To power engines in factories and ships

• For heating homes

• To power automobiles

What was the main goal of Native American Boarding Schools?

• To teach Native American children farming techniques

• To force Native American children to give up their culture

• To prepare Native American children for college

• To educate Native American children in their own cultures