Westward Expansion

What was the size of the land purchased by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?

• 828,000 square miles

• 500,000 square miles

• 1 million square miles

• 650,000 square miles

What were the goals of the Corps of Discovery? (Select two)

• Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• Build relationships with the American Indians they met along the way

• Establish a trade route with Asia

• Record information about the area's soil, water, plants, animals, weather, and insects

Who led the Corps of Discovery?

• Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Captain James Cook and Thomas Jefferson

• Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

• Captain Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci

Where did the Corps of Discovery start their journey?

• At the forks of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh on Aug. 30, 1803

• From St. Louis, Missouri, on May 14, 1804

• In New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1803

• At the Mississippi River Delta in 1804

Which of the following statements is true about the Corps of Discovery's journey?

• They found a direct water route to the Pacific.

• They did not build any relationships with the American Indians.

• They achieved their goal of finding a water route to the Pacific.

• They did not find a direct water route to the Pacific.

What was the key to controlling the Mississippi River according to the text?

• The construction of military forts

• The establishment of trade with American Indians

• The acquisition of land through the Louisiana Purchase

• The discovery of gold along the riverbanks

What was the main reason for people to embark on the journey to the West according to the text in "America Coast to Coast"?

• To find new employment opportunities

• To fulfill the manifest destiny

• To escape religious and various persecutions

• To discover new lands for scientific research

What phrase was coined in 1845 that described the rapid growth of the United States and its expansion westward?

• The Great Migration

• The Gold Rush

• The Trail of Tears

• Manifest Destiny

Which state declared its independence from Mexico in 1836?

• California

• Texas

• New Mexico

• Arizona

What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo's outcome?

• It ended the War of 1812.

• It resulted in Mexico ceding land to the United States.

• It granted Texas independence from Mexico.

• It established the border between the United States and Canada.