Westward Expansion

Which war resulted in the United States acquiring the states of Texas, New Mexico, and California?

• War of 1812

• Mexican-American War

• Civil War

• Battle of the Alamo

People from all over the world flocked to California in the 1850s in search of what?

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

What was the name of the trail that was used by thousands of Americans in search of a better life, that started in Missouri and ended in Oregon?

• Santa Fe Trail

• Alamo

• Mormon Trail

• Oregon Trail

In your own words, describe Manifest Destiny:

The Texans won the Battle of the Alamo

• True

• False

What was the land acquisition between the United States and France called that doubled the size of the U.S.?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Rush-Bagot Agreement

• Treaty of Guadalupe

• The Gold Rush

Texas was a disputed territory between the United States and Mexico. Mexico thought that Texas' southern border was at the Nueces River. Meanwhile, the United States thought it was at the ___ river

• Mississippi

• Rio Grande

• Amazon

• Colorado

Those who believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny believed that the United States borders should stretch from...

• The Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

• The Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains

• The Atlantic Ocean to Texas

What were the nicknames of miners who rushed to California?

• 49ers

• 48ers

• 47ers

• 46ers

What was a "boomtown"?

• A city that had multiple mining incidents

• A city that's population grew quickly due to the Gold Rush

• A city that had a rapid decline in population

• A town with many railroads