Westward Expansion Review #2

Which of the following best describes Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the U.S. was destined to be the best country in the world

• The idea that God gave permission to the U.S. to fight anyone they wished

• The belief that the U.S. was the most powerful country in the world, and everyone has had a duty to respect that

• The idea that the U.S. had permission from God to expand west

Why were Mormons seeking a place to live in the West?

• They wanted adventure and excitement

• They were being persecuted for their beliefs

• They were seeking gold in California, Utah, and Oregon

• They were being kicked out of their homelands

What country sold Louisiana to the United States?

• Great Britain
• Spain
• France
• Mexico

What port did Jefferson want control of by purchasing Louisiana?

• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• New Orleans
• Texas

The route along which the US government forced several tribes of Native Americans to migrate to reservations west of the Mississippi River in the 1820s, 1830s, and 1840s.

• Indian Removal

• Texas Annexation

• Trail of Tears

• Mexican Cession

California Gold Rush was started in what year

• 1948

• 1849

• 1839

• 1829

Which city became one of the U.S's largest almost overnight due to the Gold Rush?

• Los Angeles

• Sacramento

• San Francisco

• Sonoma

What does it mean to assimilate?

• To always be running late

• To fight for what you believe in

• To use new technology

• To blend in to a new culture

Starting with President ___, there were attempts to move Native Americans westward.

• Jefferson
• Madison
• Monroe
• Jackson

Where was the final destination in the Trail of Tears?

• modern day Oregon

• modern day Kansas

• modern day Arkansas

• modern day Oklahoma