Westward Expansion

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

The primary goal of Manifest Destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories

• removal of European influence from South America

• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

• secession of southern states from the nation

How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?

• the amount of bison did not change
• the amount of bison decreased
• the amount of bison increased
• bison migrated east

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

• the railroads helped the NA move east

• Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

• the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

• the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
• Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
• Polluted the air and the natural environment
• All of the above

The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as

• The Great Expansion
• Manifest Destiny
• Oregon Fever
• The Monroe Doctrine

What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?

• Indian Removal Act
• Civillization ACt 
• Manifest Destiny Act
• Indian Territory Act

What invention helped prevent cattle from wandering into private lands?

• bean picker

• barbed wire

• steel plow

• windmills

What was the government policy that divided tribal land among Native Americans for farming?

• Compromise of 1877
• Custer's Last Stand 1876
• Dawes Severalty Act 1887
• Declaration of Independence 1776

In which state was gold discovered in 1848 and caused people to "rush" to find it?

• Texas

• Nevada

• California

• Oregon