Westward Expansion vocabulary and events quiz

Westward Expansion vocabulary and events quiz

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Westward Expansion vocabulary and events quiz

Westward Expansion vocabulary and events quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What event is associated with a significant migration of people to California in search of wealth in the mid-19th century?

Oregon Trail

Erie Canal

California Gold Rush

Mormon Migration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was justified by their God-given right and even inevitable?

Annexation

Manifest Destiny

Gadsden Purchase

Trail of Tears

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act?

Native Reservations

Oregon Trail

Trail of Tears

Gadsden Purchase

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which conflict between the U.S. and Mexico resulted in the U.S. acquiring territories in what is now the southwestern United States?

Mexican American War

Texas Revolution

Louisiana Purchase

Gadsden Purchase

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which president is associated with the idea that government should be run by "the common man" and is known for his role in Indian Removal?

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Jackson

George Washington

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was increased as a result of Andrew Jackson's presidency?

States' rights

Presidential powers

Economic opportunities for Native Americans

Manifest Destiny ideology

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason for people moving West?

Economic Opportunities

Religious and cultural motivations

Technological Advancements

Indian Removal

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