Westward Expansion and the Old West Quiz

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A gold rush in California

• A war with Mexico

• A land purchase from France

• A treaty with Great Britain

Who led settlers across the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky?

• Lewis and Clark

• Annie Oakley

• Daniel Boone

• Sam Houston

What was the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand westward called?

• Manifest Destiny

• Westward Dream

• Pioneer Spirit

• Frontier Fate

Which act allowed people to claim free land for farming?

• Settlement Act

• Gold Rush Act

• Land Purchase Act

• Homestead Act

What tragic event involved the forced relocation of Native Americans?

• Oregon Trail

• Gold Rush

• Trail of Tears

• Pony Express

Which president played a major role in expanding west?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What was the first area settled west of the Appalachians?

• Oregon

• Northwest Territory

• California

• Texas

What was a major impact of Westward Expansion on the Civil War?

• It influenced the debate over slavery

• It started the Mexican-American War

• It caused the Gold Rush

• It led to the Oregon Trail

Who were Lewis and Clark?

• Leaders of the Mexican-American War

• Explorers sent by Jefferson

• Pioneers of the Oregon Trail

• Famous gunfighters

What was the role of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To explore the Louisiana Territory

• To transport gold from California

• To connect the east and west coasts

• To relocate Native Americans