U.S. Westward Expansion Concepts

Osceola was the leader of the ________ in Florida.

• Seminole

• Cherokee

• Sioux

________ founded the first settlement for the people from the U.S. in Texas in the 1820's.

• Stephan F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• James Bowie

Manifest Destiny is the belief that the U.S. should expand ________ to the Pacific Ocean.

• west

• north

• east

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the trail from Missouri to California.

• California Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Appalachian Trail

Fill in the blank: ________ is the sudden movement of many people to an area where gold has been found.

• Gold Rush

• Gold Festival

• Gold Mining

Fill in the blank: ________ were people who arrived in California to look for gold in 1849.

• Forty-Niners

• Pilgrims

• Cowboys

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a route west used by pioneers.

• Oregon Trail

• Silk Road

• Appian Way

Fill in the blank: ________ was the Mormon leader who founded Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Bringham Young

• Joseph Smith

• Sidney Rigdon

Fill in the blank: ________ were fur trappers who helped explore and settle Oregon Country.

• Mountain Men

• Gold Miners

• Missionaries

A ____________ was the transportation to the west.

• Wagon Train

• Boats

• Horseback