Westward Expansion Review

Which of the following best explains why controlling Louisiana was important for President Thomas Jefferson?

• Gold was discovered by the French.

• The French were organizing raids in Texas.

• The port of New Orleans connected to the Mississippi.

• Jefferson feared Spanish forces were going to claim U.S. land.

American Indians were forced to settle on reservations as the United States expanded westward.

• true

• false

Which of the following is represented in this painting?

Choose all that apply.

• the Indian Removal Act

• the French and Indian War

• westward expansion

• the expedition of Lewis and Clark

Which statement describes Manifest Destiny?

• American Indians ruined the land and needed to be removed.

• It was the mission of the U.S. to expand across the continent.

• North American land originally belonged to the ancestors of the U.S. citizens.

• The discovery of gold in the West would help the U.S. become a world power.

What US president is often associated with Native American removal?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• John Adams

The deadly 1,200 mile journey that the Cherokee were forced to walk to new land in the west was known as...

• The Trail of Sorrow

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mormon Trail

Why did people decide to head West to Oregon?

• The West coast is the best coast

• People wanted a chance at a better life

• People wanted to follow a large floating angel in a toilet paper dress

• People wanted dysentery

Although they had covered wagons, most people on the Oregon Trail...

• Rode horses

• Rode in wagons

• Rode their bikes

• Walked

The Oregon Trail began in...

• Georgia

• Oklahoma

• Missouri

• Oregon

How long was the Oregon Trail?

• 1,000 miles

• 1,200 miles

• 2,000 miles

• 20,000 miles