US Expansion Quiz

the TIME PERIOD where Americans moved West and took land was called

• Westward Expansion

• Manifest Destiny

• Annexation

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Purchase?

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

Which concept is described by the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent?

• The Great Awakening

• Manifest Destiny

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Industrial Revolution

What was the primary goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To find gold in California

• To explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory

• To establish a new colony in Texas

• To negotiate with Native American tribes for land

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What years did Westward Expansion happen in?

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

• 2000s

Which country did the United States annex Texas from in 1845?

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

• Great Britain

What was the significance of the Texas Annexation?

• It led to the Mexican-American War

• It ended the Civil War

• It started the American Revolution

• It established the first US national park

What was the main reason people moved to California in 1848?

• To escape religious persecution

• To find gold and become wealthy

• To establish new trade routes

• To farm the fertile land

What was the forced march of the Cherokee to the West called?

• The Trail of Misery

• Trail of Tears

• Oklahoma March