Unit 5 - Westward Expansion

Which act provided free land to settlers willing to farm in the west for at least five years?

• Pacific Railway Act

• Homestead Act (1862)

• Gold Rush Act

• Northwest Ordinance

What significant discovery in 1849 led to a massive movement of people to California?

• Silver

• Oil

• Gold

• Coal

What was a major effect of population growth on Westward Expansion?

• Decrease in land availability in the east

• Increase in industrial jobs in the east

• Reduction in immigration

• Expansion of eastern urban centers

What was the main goal of Manifest Destiny in the context of Westward Expansion?

• To limit the expansion to agricultural purposes only

• To expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific

• To establish military bases across the west

• To promote trade with Asian countries

What significant exploration occurred after the Louisiana Purchase?

• Lewis and Clark explored the new territory

• Columbus discovered the Pacific Ocean

• The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth

• Neil Armstrong landed on the moon

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase in 1854?

• To build a railroad

• To establish a new capital

• To create a military base

• To expand fishing rights

What does it mean to annex a territory, as seen in the context of Texas in 1845?

• To purchase land

• To declare war

• To add onto an existing territory

• To negotiate a treaty

What was the outcome of the Oregon Treaty of 1846?

• It established the US-Canadian boundary at the 49th parallel

• It resulted in the US acquiring Florida

• It led to the independence of Texas

• It initiated the California Gold Rush

What event led to the United States acquiring the Mexican Cession which included states like California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Gadsden Purchase

Which of the following was NOT a result of the westward expansion of the United States?

• Creation of a transcontinental railroad

• Native Americans gained significant political power

• The nation became wealthier and larger

• A split in the nation regarding slave and free states