Westward Expansion

What was one result of the Gold Rush in California?

• Strong religious movements began to appear in local mining communities.

• Large numbers of people moved there in a short time period.

• There were conflicts over how women should participate in mining work.

• The economy declined in the area outside where gold was being mined

What was one barrier to westward migration in the early 1800s?

• Rocky Mountains

• Erie Canal

• Mississippi River

• Great Plains

Which of the following best describes an effect of the creation of the steam locomotive?

• Slaves were no longer needed to work on plantations.

• The government learned the dangers of quick travel.

• Politicians wanted to create new states on the continent.

• Traveling from one coast to the other became faster.

What opportunity cost did the Pioneers experience when they decided to move out west?

• The money they paid to move their families.

• The money they gained by building a new home.

• The lifestyle they gave up when they moved.

• The lifestyle they gained when they moved.

Which was a physical gateway for the exploration of the United States?

• Rocky Mountain

• deserts

• Mississippi River

• swamps

Lewis and Clark explored the:

• land gained from the Louisiana Purchase.

• Alamo in Texas.

• California Gold Rush territory.

• Oregon Trail

During which war was the "Star-Spangled Banner" written?

• the Civil War

• the War of 1812

• Indian Removal War

• American Revolution

The Trail of Tears is the name for

• King George III losing the American Revolution.

• people traveling to Oregon.

• the Alamo.

• the Indian removal to Oklahoma.

In 1849, large numbers of people rushed to California because

• they were looking for oil.

• they were hiding from Native Americans.

• they wanted to get rich from gold.

• they were forced to leave the South because of a drought.

During this battle, a group of Native American tribes joined together to defeat Lieutenant Colonel George Custer; all of the United States Army was killed during this battle. It's often called Custer's Last Stand.

• steam boat

• Oregon Trail

• California

• Little Bighorn