Exploring America's Westward Expansion

What tragic event did the Donner Party experience?

• They discovered gold

• They faced a severe storm

• They were lost at sea

• They resorted to cannibalism due to starvation

What was the primary reason for America's geographic expansion?

• To establish new trade routes

• To escape European influence

• To fulfill their Manifest Destiny

• To gain more political power

Which territory did Thomas Jefferson purchase from France?

• Texas

• Oregon Country

• Florida

• Louisiana Territory

Which treaty began to improve relations between the U.S. and Great Britain?

• Rush-Bagot Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Oregon Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

What was the fate of the Seminole Indians in Florida after it was acquired by the U.S.?

• Many remained in Florida

• They were fully integrated

• They moved to Texas

• They were relocated to Oklahoma

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It led to the independence of Texas

• It ended French colonial ambitions

• It started the Civil War

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

Which event marked the beginning of serious U.S. territorial expansion?

• The signing of the Constitution

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The end of the Revolutionary War

• The establishment of the Monroe Doctrine

What was the main outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• Britain took control of Oregon

• The U.S. acquired the Mexican Cession

• Mexico gained new territories

• Texas remained independent

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

• To settle disputes with Native Americans

• To increase cotton production

• To acquire key ports

• To facilitate railroad construction

Which state entered the Union as a free state shortly after Texas was admitted as a slave state?

• California

• Iowa

• Oregon

• Nevada