Westward Expansion Vocabulary

The word "indigenous" refers to:

• Older in age, elderly
• New in place, settler
• Native to the area

What does the term 'expansion' refer to in the context of U.S. history?

• The United States growing in size by adding new land.
• The establishment of new laws and regulations.
• The process of reducing the size of the country.
• The migration of people to urban areas.

Which of the following best describes pioneers?

• People who travel for leisure (relaxation) and tourism.
• Those who primarily focus on urban (city) development.
• Individuals who are among the first to explore or settle (stay) in a new area.
• People who resist change and prefer traditional ways.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of expansion?

• A community preserving its historical sites.
• A country acquiring new territories (land).
• A city shrinking in population.
• A business closing its branches.

During Westward Expansion, what did people typically acquire?

• Urban properties in the East.
• Cultural knowledge from indigenous peoples.
• Land and resources.
• New technologies and inventions.

Why did pioneers move west during the Westward Expansion?

• To participate in international trade.
• To return to their ancestral lands.
• To escape from urban life and find new opportunities.
• To settle in already populated areas.

What does it mean to 'acquire' something?

• To borrow temporarily.
• To exchange for another item.
• To lose or give away something.
• To get or obtain something.

In the western territories, which resources were often described as scarce?

• Labor and workforce.
• Water and food.
• Timber and minerals.
• Gold and silver.

What does 'scarce' mean?

• Abundant and easily available.
• In short supply or hard to find.
• Completely nonexistent.
• Common and widely distributed.

What is meant by the term 'frontier'?

• A military boundary.
• A historical document.
• A bustling urban center.
• The edge of settled land where wilderness begins.