Challenges and Advantages of Westward Expansion

Manifest Destiny is

• The belief that the United States had a God-given right to expand west.
• The belief that the United States had the right to hold slaves.
• The belief that people had the right to choose their representatives.
• The belief that each branch can check each other.

How did President Polk's order to have soldiers patrol along the Rio Grande contribute to war with Mexico?

• The ownership of the area was disputed between Mexico and the U.S.

• The U.S. soldiers were raiding Mexican villages

• The soldiers forced themselves into Mexican homes

• The soldiers were attacking Native American tribes

Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?

• All of these answers are correct

• The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary

• Americans' belief in Manifest Destiny

• The U.S. annexed Texas

Formally adding a state to your country is known as _____.

• providence

• annexation

• manifest destiny

• secession

Fill in the blank: The wagons in the image were headed _______.

• A) East

• B) West

• C) North

• D) South

What was one major advantage of the steamboat over the flatboat?

• It could travel upstream

• It was cheaper to build

• It required no fuel

• It was smaller.

Describe some of the  challenges settlers encountered heading West.

• Challenges included harsh weather, difficult terrain, limited supplies, conflicts with Native Americans, diseases, and transportation issues.
• Smooth and easy travel routes
• Friendly relations with Native Americans
• Abundant food supplies

What method of transportation put an end to the need for the Oregon Trail?

• canals

• steam ship

• railroads

• cars

Pioneers are people that 

• are the first to settle in a new area.
• come from a different country to live in another country.
• are looking for gold.
• fought for the Mexican government.

What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?

• Length of the journey
• Disease
• Weather
• All of the above