Westward Expansion Review

What was the Oregon Territory?

• Land acquired from France in 1846

• Land acquired from Great Britain in 1846

• Land acquired from Spain in 1846

• Land acquired from Mexico in 1846

What was the purpose of the Oregon Trail?

• A trade route for spices

• A military route for soldiers

• A 2,000 mile trail for settlers moving west

• A path for gold miners

Where did the Santa Fe Trail lead?

• From New York to California

• From Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico

• From Texas to Oregon

• From Florida to Washington

What is a frontier?

• A developed urban area

• A coastal region

• An undeveloped area

• A mountain range

What were boomtowns?

• Towns that grew due to agriculture

• Towns that grew quickly due to mining

• Towns that grew due to fishing

• Towns that grew due to tourism

What was the Pony Express?

• A train service

• A mail delivery system

• A stagecoach service

• A telegraph service

What did the transcontinental railroad connect?

• The North and South

• The East and West

• The East and Europe

• The North and Canada

What are reservations?

• Areas for farming

• Areas for mining

• Areas set aside for Native Americans

• Areas for military bases

Who was Sitting Bull?

• A US Army general

• A leader of the Lakota Sioux

• A famous explorer

• A railroad tycoon

What was the Battle of Little Bighorn also known as?

• The Last Stand of the Sioux

• Custer’s Last Stand

• The Great Plains Battle

• The Final Frontier