Westward Expansion Part 1

What were people who moved west for land and better economic opportunity called?

• Spanish

• Explorers

• Pioneers

• Travelers

What event excited people about moving west?

• The Titanium Rush

• The Lewis and Clark expedition

• The Oregon Railroad

• The Alaskan Trail

Which group moved west to escape religious discrimination?

• Quakers

• Baptists

• Mormons

• Catholics

What was the first event in Texas' road to independence?

• Texans decided to fight for independence.

• Mexico invited Americans to settle in Texas.

• The Mexican government changed.

• Texas becomes independent.

What event contributed most to the change in Californians' Non-Native Population?

• The building of railroads

• The discovery of gold

• The Columbus expedition

• The Native Trail

What area did the United States gain as a result of the treaty that ended the war with Mexico?

• Eastern United States

• Northern United States

• Southern United States

• Western United States

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the discovery of gold in California?

• California's population grew quickly.

• Miners modified the environment to mine for gold.

• Cities began to spring up throughout the west.

• The population of Texas increased.

What location became known as the 'Gateway to the West'?

• New York City, New York

• St. Louis, Missouri

• San Francisco, California

• Chicago, Illinois

What is the name of the monument in Missouri that honors the history of westward expansion?

• The Liberty Bell

• The Gateway Arch

• The Washington Monument

• The Lincoln Memorial

Which of the following is NOT a way the steam powered engine changed the nation?

• People could travel farther and faster.

• They could move raw materials, goods, and people across the nation.

• It made animals faster.

• It increased the speed of transportation.