Westward Expansion Quiz 2

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

• One hundred dollars

• 15 thousands dollars

• 15 million dollars

• No money was exchanged, but instead they traded gold for the land.

The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.

• plots of land
• lumber to build houses

• seeds to grow crops

• wagons to travel out west

Why did the United States need more land?

• To test new farming methods out west

• To gain control over the land to the west

• To force the French to leave North America

• To make room for the growing population

Why was the Pony Express created?

• It was a quick way to get mail delivered to the people living in the West

• To find new routes for traveling westward

• To provide new jobs for young men who were expert riders

• To map out the area for the future settlers

How did the invention of the steam locomotive change life for Americans living all around the nation?

• It transported people and goods across the nation much quicker than ever before

• It paved the ways for the development of the first cars

• It created jobs as workers were needed to lay tracks across the United States

• All of the above

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To meet and trade with many Native American tribes

• To explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River

• To pan for gold in the rivers

• To map out a trail through the Appalachian Mountains

Sacagawea was hired as a ___________ during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ____________ by land.

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Hudson River

The most popular route people traveled along to move west was ______________.

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

Which statement(s) about the Erie Canal is true?

• The Erie Canal made transporting goods and people to the Midwest much quicker.

• The Erie Canal led to the growth and development of new cities along the route.

• The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River and Lake Erie.

• All of the above