Exploring Manifest Destiny Events

What was the primary purpose of the Oregon Trail?

• To connect the East Coast to the West Coast by train

• To allow settlers to travel to the western United States

• To transport gold from California to the East

• To serve as a trade route with Mexico

Before the Transcontinental Railroad, how would people get out West?

• Walking

• Covered Wagons

• All of the above

What was the main reason people moved to California during the Gold Rush?

• To find new farmland

• To search for gold

• To escape from wars

• To build railroads

What hardships might have people experienced moving out west?

• Long trip

• Bad weather

• Conflict with Native Americans

• All of the above

Which state was annexed by the United States in 1845, leading to tensions with Mexico?

• California

• Oregon

• Texas

• Louisiana

What was a significant outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• The United States gained territories including California and New Mexico

• Mexico gained control of Texas

• The United States lost control of the Oregon Territory

• The war had no impact on territorial boundaries

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A treaty with Mexico to end the Mexican-American War

• The annexation of land from France that doubled the size of the United States

• The construction of a canal connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

• The purchase of gold mines in California

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To connect the East Coast to the West Coast

• To transport gold from California to the East

• To serve as a boundary between the United States and Canada

• To provide a water route from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

What was the primary purpose of the Erie Canal?

• To connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• To provide a water route from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

• To serve as a boundary between the United States and Canada

• To transport gold from California to New York

Which of the following was a direct result of the Louisiana Purchase?

• The start of the California Gold Rush

• The expansion of the United States westward

• The annexation of Texas

• The construction of the Erie Canal