Westward Expansion

Americans began to expand their land and moving west with the "God given right" to do so using an idea called what?

• Divine Expansion

• Manifest Destiny

• Westward Revolution

• American Migration

What was the main idea behind Manifest Destiny?

• The US should ban slavery.

• The US should be democratic.

• The US should not make any political alliances.

• The US should exapand all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

What is the best heading for these notes?

• Reasons Americans moved to Europe

• Reasons People moved West

• Motives for Creating Colonies

• Social Studies

Answer explanation

Why did many Americans move to the Rocky Mountains and California in hte 1800's?

• to mine gold

• to grow cash crops

• to practice Catholicism

• to avoid the Civil War

Which statement describes the journey of a settler traveling to the west?

• The trip was long with many challenging obstacles

• The trip was easy with few obstacles

• The trip was short and only took a few days.

• The trip included stops in many large cities.

Which term best completes this chart?

• democracy

• high taxes

• river crossings

• was

What famous team explored this piece of land for the US government?

• Boone and Sacajawea

• Lewis and Clark

• Zebulon and Clark

• Lewis and Boone

The Louisiana Purchase gave the US access to which river?

• Arkansas

• Colorado

• Mississippi

• Rio Grande

How did the explorations of Lewis and Clark impact science?

• They led to the discovery of new constellations.

• They led to the documentation of new species of plants and animals.

• They led to the invention of steam-powered engines.

• They led to the discovery of iron smelting.

What event in American history is shown in this photograph?

• American Revolution

• Civil War

• Constitutional Congress

• Westward Expansion