Westward Expansion Quiz

Who was the Mormon leader that was killed by a mob in Illinois?

• Joseph Smith

• Brigham Young

• General Lopez de Santa Ana

• Jim Bridger

What term is used to describe adding land to a country?

• Annexation
• Addition

• Acquisition
• Colonization

What are 2 dangers the the pioneers faced along their journey west?

How much money did Thomas Jefferson spend for the Louisiana purchase?

• $5 million
• $20 million
• $10 million
• $15 million

What trail system went from Independence, MI to Santa Fe, NM and was mainly a trail for trade with Natives and Mexicans?

• Oregon Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• Mormon Trail
• California Trail

What was the line called that split the Oregon territory in half with the British?

• 42nd parallel north
• 49th parallel north
• 54' 40 line

• 54th parallel north

What trail went from Illinois, connected to the Oregon trail, and eventually ended near the Great Salt Lake in Utah?

• California Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• Appalachian Trail
• Mormon Trail

What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo do?

• It created a new border between Canada and the United States.
• It granted independence to Texas from Mexico.
• It ended the Mexican-American War and added 20% more territory to the United States

• It established a military alliance between Mexico and the United States.

Who owned the Louisiana Purchase prior to it being bought in 1803?

• Great Britain
• Spain
• Mexico
• Napoleon of France

What is an example of a "boom town" in California?

• Los Angeles
• San Francisco
• San Diego
• Smethport