Unit 6 - Westward Expansion

What did pioneer women achieve well before women in the East?

• They joined the military.

• They voted in elections

• They had college educations.

• They earned wages equal to those of men.

What argument does Chief Ross make against the removal of Native Americans?

• The Cherokee have learned the structure of government from Americans.

• The Cherokee have learned the art of war from Americans and will fight, if necessary.

• Americans have sent troops to be stationed among the Cherokee.

• Americans have made decisions regarding the Cherokee without authority over the Cherokee and without their consent.

Thomas Jefferson worried that transfer of land to the French would possibly cause the U.S. to lose the port of New Orleans and this would have led to dramatic loss of trade for our country. How did we solve these problems?

• Napoleon agreed to sell the French land of the Louisiana territory to the Americans for $15 million dollars.

• We bought the city of New Orleans from the French to protect our fort.

• We threatened to go to war if France did not hand over New Orleans to the U.S.

• We went to war with the French and won all of the Louisiana territory.

Why did early pioneers move west? Check all that apply.

• Gold rush.

• Better life due to economic prosperity.

• More farmland.

• Better weather.

Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States?

• He thought it benefited the rich over the farmers and workers.

• He thought the leaders were stealing from the government.

• He thought foreign countries were depositing too much money.

• He thought farmers and workers were borrowing too much money.

What were the positive economic aspects of the expanding railroad? Check all that apply.

• Prices were cheaper when you add in efficiency of delivery time.

• Many new jobs were created in iron, coal, steel, and timber.

• Delivery was much quicker for grain, livestock, and dairy products and prevented loss of goods from rotting.

• Travel by train was more expensive and less people used it as a mode of transportation.

What was gained through the Gadsden purchase in 1853?

• The end of a log border dispute with Mexico.

• A land grant to increase the size of Arizona.

• An end to illegal immigration to the United States.

• A good railroad route to California.

Why did U.S. laws support the removal of American Indians from their homelands?

• To provide a better life for the tribes.

• To allow for westward expansion of agriculture.

• To encourage tribes to adopt the white man's culture.

• To enable Indians to establish farms in more fertile areas.

What were three big causes of the War of 1812?

• The impressment of American sailors by the British navy.

• The burning of the White House in Washington D.C.

• The British blockade of France.

• British support of hostile indian tribes in the Great Lakes region.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?

• It led to war.

• It limited trade opportunities.

• It doubled the nation's size.

• It led to the discovery of a water route across the country.