Westward Expansion - Review

What does the term Manifest Destiny mean?

• the belief that the United States had the right to move west during the 1800s

• the belief that the Presidents of the United States could buy any land they wanted

• the belief that Britain can come back and rule over the country

• the belief that the US is destined to always be at war with Europe

Who did Thomas Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana Purchase?

• Lewis and Clark

• Davie Crockett

• Daniel Boone

• Jessie James

What is the name of the group that traveled with Lewis and Clark?

• The American Explorers
• Journey Men's Club
• The Dream Team
• Corps of Discovery

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Who helped as a guide to Lewis& Clark along their expedition of the new territory? 

• Sacagewea
• Pochahontas
• James Monroe
• Jean Baptise

Which was NOT a main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Find a northwest passage-direct route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

• Make friends with Native American tribes

• To just explore and record nothing

• Uncover knowledge about peoples,plants, geography and animal west of the United States

What all did Lewis & Clark bring back from their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase? Select all that apply.

• scientific information of land & environment

• slaves

• samples of plants and animals

• information about Native Americans

In 1830, President ____________________ pushed the Indian Removal Act through Congress

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

What was the Indian Removal Act?

• All NA had to move to Europe
• All NA had to move to Canada
• all NA east of the Mississippi are forced to move to a territory in Oklahoma
• All NA west of the Mississippi River had to move to Oklahoma

The journey that the Native Americans were forced to take following the Indian Removal Act is known as __________.

• The Trail of Tears

• The Trail of Death

• The Crying Path

• The Journey of Loss

The Texans fought the Mexicans in 1836 at the Battle of ______________ and lost most of their men.

• the Alamo

• Ft. McHenry

• Mexico City

• the French Realm