Westward Expansion - BrainPOP

In 1803, the US Government bought a huge amount of territory from France. This was known as...

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The French Purchase

• The Westward Expansion

• The Texas Annexation

Due to the population boom, how many Americans were there by 1850?

• 13 million

• 20 million

• 23 million

• Trick Question: There was no population boom.

What is Manifest Destiny?

• the belief that expansion was necessary and unavoidable

• the belief that expansion was not for Native Americans

• the belief that you think it and it happens

• the belief that everyone has a destiny

During Westward Expansion, how many territories were there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How long did the journey West typically last?

• 5 years

• 5 months

• 2 weeks

• 3 months