Manifest Destiny Period 1

What is the color of the Mormon Trail on the map?

• blue

• green

• orange

• red

What was the Westward Expansion?

• A government experiment to see how long people could survive in the wilderness with only a wagon.

• A movement of settlers from the eastern U.S. to the western territories in the 19th century.

• A race organized by the U.S. government where settlers competed to see who could reach the Pacific Ocean first.

• A military campaign to expand U.S. territory into Canada.

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

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

• Westward Expansion

• Frontier Thesis

What was the purpose of the Oregon Trail in the 1840s?

• To explore the Arctic regions

• To establish trade routes with Europe

• To help pioneers settle in the West

• To connect the East and West coasts by railroads

What was the belief behind 'Manifest Destiny' in the 19th century?

• The U.S. was destined to expand westward across North America

• The U.S. should remain isolated from world affairs

• The U.S. should focus on industrialization

• The U.S. should form alliances with European countries

Which rivers were particularly difficult to cross on the Oregon Trail?

• Mississippi and Missouri Rivers

• Platte and Snake Rivers

• Colorado and Rio Grande Rivers

• Hudson and Delaware Rivers

Which trail is marked in blue on the map of key routes for westward expansion?

• Santa Fe Trail

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• Mormon Trail

What was the 19th-century belief that the U.S. was destined to expand westward across North America?

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

• Westward Expansion

• Industrial Revolution

Pioneers who travelled on the California Trail were frustrated because they were expecting to get rich from the ____ rush

The ______Trail was used for these people were fleeing from religious persecution.