Westward Movement

Front

Manifest Destiny was the belief that America was destined to expand the country all the way across ____________.

Back

North America

Front

How much land did the Unites States gain in the treaty after the Mexican American War?

Back

Over 500,000 square miles

Front

Few people traveled the Oregon Trail.

Back

False

Front

The Oregon Trail stretched through ____ states.

Back

6

Front

The ____________was the main vehicle used to travel the Oregon Trail.

Back

covered wagon

Front

What did the pioneers pack the most of in their covered wagons?

Back

food

Front

What was the nickname given to the people who rushed to California to find gold?

Back

forty-niners

Front

The method used for separating gold from dirt and gravel was called __________.

Back

panning