Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny Quiz

Who led the Mormons on a pilgrimage to Utah?

• Brigham Young

• Joseph Smith

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

Who left Tennessee to start over and help Texas fight for its independence?

• Davy Crocket

• Brigham Young

• Stephen Austin

• Mountain Men

The first people to get land grants to settle land in Texas were:

• Stephen and Moses Austin

• Brigham Young

• Davy Crocket

• Mountain Men

Who became useful guides through the Rocky Mountains?

• Mountain Men

• Boomtowns

• Mormons

• Conestoga Wagon

Which state became part of the US on December 29, 1845?

• Texas

• California

• Oregon Territory

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

The area in between the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Ocean, north of California, is known as:

• Oregon Territory

• Texas

• California

• Boomtowns

Which term refers to towns that were established very quickly, often during periods of rapid economic growth or migration?

• Boomtowns

• Ghost towns

• Capitals

• Villages

Another name for a “prairie schooner” is:

• Conestoga Wagon

• Boomtowns

• Mormons

• Mountain Men

What is another name for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?

• Mormon Church

• Catholic Church

• Baptist Church

• Presbyterian Church

People came from all over for gold found here in 1849:

• California

• Texas

• Oregon Territory

• Guadalupe Hidalgo