Westward Expansion Review

He was a hunter, explorer and surveyor who lead a group of men to cut a path through the Cumberland Gap in 1775.

• Davy Crockett

• Daniel Boone

• Sacagawea

• William Clark

What were THREE reasons why people moved west?

• Fur Trade

• Farming

• Diamond Mining

• Mining Gold an Silver

What territory did President Jefferson want to buy?

• Oregon Territory

• Gadsden Territory

• Florida Territory

• Louisiana Territory

How much did the U.S. pay for the territory we bought from France?

• $15 million

• $16 million

• $20 million

• $25 million

What city came with the purchase and controlled what entered and left the Mississippi River?

• Boston

• Memphis

• New Orleans

• St. Louis

What TWO men lead a group of 50 men to explore the territory Jefferson purchased?

• William Clark

• Sacagewea

• Meriwether Lewis

• Zebulon Pike

These TWO explorers both traveled through the Rocky Mountains.

• Stephen Austin

• Zebulon Pike

• John C. Freemont

• Daniel Boone

This man built the largest fur trading company in the U.S. and became one of the richest men in America.

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• John Jacob Astor

• Bert "Beaver" Johnson

What trail would you take if you wanted to go west and farm?

• Oregon Trail

• Mormon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• California Trail

What trail would you take if you wanted to go west and look for gold and silver?

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail

• Trail of Tears

• Oregon Trail