Westward Expansion Formative 2 Review

Which quote is part of the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• “The United States is better off without the uncivilized West.”

• “Native American tribes should follow their own rules of government.”

• “Native American people have natural rights given by God to live on their lands.”

• “The United States has the natural right to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean.”

Who was the president that ran on the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• John Fremont

• Zebulon Pike

• James K. Polk

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the leader of the first settlers to explore parts of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains?

• John Fremont

• Zebulon Pike

• James K. Polk

• Lewis and Clark

Who surveyed lands from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast in California to find railroad routes?

• John Fremont

• Zebulon Pike

• James K. Polk

• Daniel Boone

How did the telegraph and Morse code change life in America?

• They increased the ability to travel quickly over long distances.

• They decreased the ability to travel quickly over long distances.

• They increased the ability to communicate quickly over long distances.

• They decreased the ability to communicate quickly over long distances.

Jacob Yoder invented which type of boat in 1782?

• Steamboat

• Flatboat

• Sailboat

• Canoe

John Fitch invented which type of boat in 1787 and Robert Fulton improved it in 1807?

• Steamboat

• Flatboat

• Sailboat

• Canoe

By 1833, which started in Maryland and went across Ohio and out west?

• Erie Canal

• National Road

• Transportation railroad

• Oregon Trail

How did the Pony Express encourage westward expansion? (Choose 2)

• It helped define the Overland Trail route west.

• It was a quicker way of communicating than regular mail.

• It provided information about the best routes for railroads.

• It used a new code to communicate messages with dots and dashes.

What form of transportation did pioneers use to travel on the Oregon Trail?

• canals

• overland wagons

• railroads

• steamboats