Expansion and Territorial Changes in the United States

What was one of the main reasons for the expansion west of the Missouri River after 1850?

• The discovery of oil

• The gold rushes in California, Montana, and Oregon

• The invention of the automobile

• The building of skyscrapers

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo accomplished (a)  

• It ended the Civil War
• It transferred a massive arc of new
• It established the first American u
• It created the first national park

By the centennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1904, how many new people had moved to the territory first visited by the Corps of Discovery?

• One million

• Two million

• Four million

• Six million

What was the new name given to the Indian country by the end of the century?

• The East

• The North

• The West

• The South

(a)   drove European expansion from the days of Columbus.

• Stories of gold and silver
• Desire for new lands
• Need for spices
• Search for new trade routes

What was a common issue faced by Native communities during the gold rushes?

• Lack of food

• Disputes with young miners

• Shortage of water

• Disease outbreaks

What did many tribal communities find attractive after the American Civil War?

• Mining

• Farming

• Ranching

• Trading

What did ranchers urge federal authorities to do?

• Build more schools

• Allow grazing on Indian lands

• Increase mining activities

• Provide more food supplies

Match the following terms with their meanings.

• Irrigated

• Gradually weakened

• Enervated

• Supplied with water

• Inundated

• Covered with a large amount of water

• Intruded

• Entering without permission