Westward Expansion

What was the forced location of thousands of Native Americans called?

• The Hopeless Journey

• The Deadly Flight

• The Trail of Tears

• The March of Doom

People given the right to decide on issues is

• Manifest Destiny

• Popular sovereignty

• Indian Removal Act

• Mayflower Compact

The size of the United States was doubled with

• the adoption of New Orleans

• the expedition of Lewis and Clark

• the Louisiana Purchase

• Zebolon Pike's Expedition

What act allowed the national government to require Native Americans to give up their land?

• Indian Removal Act
• Civilization Act 
• Manifest Destiny Act
• Indian Territory Act

New Orleans was a valuable port and Americans used this city to access the

• Boston Harbor

• Atlantic Ocean

• Boston Harbor

• Mississippi River

Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?

• White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land

• American Indians built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out

• White settlers kidnapped American Indian children

• Gold was discovered on American Indian land

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They brought about a war with Spain.
• They increased the territory of the United States.
• Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
• Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about losing control of the port of New Orleans?

• He wanted to build a military base there.

• He had family living in New Orleans

• He wanted to make sure the United States could ship its goods from the port.

• He was charging other countries a tax to use the port.

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
•  Monroe Doctrine 
•  Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?

• Divine Nature
• Survival of the Fittest
• Universal Expansion
• Manifest Destiny