Westward Expansion Webquest

What land acquisition was purchased in 1803?

• The Gadsden Purchase

• The Adams-Onis Treaty Territory

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Oregon Treaty Territory

Why did Mormons migrate to modern-day Utah?

• To escape religious persecution

• To find gold

• To buy cheap land

• To help displaced Native Americans

How did the U.S. acquire the Mexican Cession?

• By trading Florida to Mexico

• By helping Mexico win their independence from Spain

• By providing slaves to Mexico

• By winning the Mexican-American War

What physical feature was the most challenging to settlers traveling west?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rio Grande River

What was discovered in California in 1848?

• Coal

• Iron

• Silver

• Gold

Why did the U.S. want the Gadsden Purchase?

• To mine for gold

• To expand the transcontinental railroad

• To access a waterway to the Pacific Ocean

• To find new land to relocate Native Americans to

The Adams-Onis Treaty gave the U.S. which state?

• California

• Texas

• Georgia

• Florida

Lewis and Clark were sent to explore what land acquisition?

• Oregon Treaty

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

What were towns called that increased in population after gold was discovered?

• Minetowns

• Speedy Towns

• Busy Towns

• Boomtowns

What term describes the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand from ocean to ocean?

• Our Purpose

• Manifest Destiny

• Westward Expansion