Westward Expansion Lesson

Where had many immigrants come from that settled in the Great Plains?

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

Who were the Exodusters?

• Native Americans who moved to the Great Plains to settle.

• Former Confederate who moved to the Great Plains to settle.

• African Americans who moved to the Great Plains to settle.

• Overmountain Men who moved to the Great Plains to settle.

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

• African American Calvary and Infantry units that helped settle the American West.

• African American Calvary and Infantry units that helped settle Mexico.

• African American Calvary and Infantry units that helped settle the Eastern United States.

• African American Calvary and Infantry units that helped settle the reservations.

What is a reservation?

• Land that the U.S. government set aside for the Native Americans.

• Land that the U.S. government set aside for the Exodusters.

• Land that the U.S. government set aside for the former Confederates.

• Land that the U.S. government set aside for immigrants.

___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.

• Manifest Destiny

• Manicure Destination

• Festive Destiny

• Destiny Manifest

What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?

• The Louisiana Purchase decreased the size of the United States by half.

• The Louisiana Purchase only gave the US a claim to the port of New Orleans. No other land was included in the purchase.

• The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

• The Louisiana Purchase gave more land to the French.

What was the significance of the Oregon Trail?

• The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers.

• The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations.

• The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.

• The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British.

What were the major obstacles when traveling on the Oregon Trail?

• The Pacific Ocean, large deserts, rainforests

• Crossing rivers, bad weather, illnesses

• Friendly natives, too many forts, too much food

• The Great Wall of China, the Nile River, the Great Pyramids

What was Sacagawea's contribution to the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Sacagawea was a key factor in the success of the expedition because she helped guide and interpret for Lewis and Clark.

• Lewis and Clark relied heavily on Sacagawea's husband during the expedition.

• Sacagawea was only useful when contacting Native American tribes in the west.

• Sacagawea cared for all of the children who were part of the Corps of Discovery.

Thomas Jefferson commissioned ___ to explore the Louisiana Territory.

• Daniel Boone

• Lewis and Clark

• Zebulon Pike

• Christopher Columbus