Exploring Westward Expansion Themes

Which circumstance explains this document?

• The US federal government protected Indian rights

• Cogress passed the Dawes Act

• Indian tribes were encouraged to buy tribal land and graze buffalo

• A & M colleges were devising new farming techniques

___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.

• Manifest Destiny

• Manicure Destination

• Festive Destiny

• Destiny Manifest

Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?

• Abolishing slavery throughout the United States

• Occupying all of North America

• Withdrawing from foreign affairs

• Returning to an agrarian economy

I am the railroad that connects the East Coast and the West Coast of the United States. What am I?

• Transcontinental Railroad

• the Pony Express

• covered wagons

• the Oregon Trail

The Transcontinental Railroad connected--

• the eastern part of the U.S. to the Pacific coast

• Texas to the northwest territory

What was the primary belief behind the concept of Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the United States should remain isolated from other countries.

• The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.

• The belief that the United States should focus on industrialization.

• The belief that the United States should return to British rule.

Which legislation provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops?

• The Dawes Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Morrill Act

• The Land Ordinance of 1785

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To connect the East Coast and the West Coast of the United States.

• To transport goods between Canada and Mexico.

• To provide a route for the Underground Railroad.

• To connect the United States with Europe.

The Dawes Act aimed to:

• Preserve Native American culture and land.

• Assimilate Native Americans into American society by dividing tribal lands.

• Establish reservations for Native Americans.

• Provide Native Americans with citizenship.

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees the freedom of speech?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment