Westward Expansion vocabulary and events quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

• States' rights

• Presidential powers

• Economic opportunities for Native Americans

• Manifest Destiny ideology

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

• Economic Opportunities

• Religious and cultural motivations

• Technological Advancements

• Indian Removal

What was the primary purpose of the Oregon Trail?

• To find gold

• To trade with Native American tribes

• To help people move westward

• To establish military forts

Which religious group moved west to avoid persecution and established Salt Lake City?

• Catholics

• Mormons

• Muslims

• Chrsitians

This painting BEST relates what social philosophy?

• Gilded Age
  
• Great Awakening
  
• Manifest Destiny
  
• Women's Suffrage