Westward Expansion

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

• One hundred dollars

• 15 thousand dollars

• 15 million dollars

• No money was exchanged

The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away _________ to settlers.

• lumber to build houses

• plots of land

• seeds to grow crops

• wagons to travel out west

Why did the United States need more land?

• To test new farming methods out west

• To gain control over the land to the west

• To force the French to leave North America

• To make room for their growing population

Why was the Pony Express created?

• It was a quick way to get mail delivered to the people living in the West

• To find new routes for young men who were expert riders

• To map out the area for future development

• To provide new jobs for young men who were expert riders

How did the invention of the steam locomotive change life for Americans living around the nation?

• It transported people and goods across the nation much quicker than ever before

• It paved ways for the development of the first cars

• It created jobs as workers were needed to lay tracks across the United States

• All of theses

Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ___________ by land.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Hudson River

• Pacific Ocean

The most popular route people travelled along to move west was ???

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi Expedition

• The Rocky Mountain Trail

What happened during the Gold Rush?

• People from all over the world moved to California

• Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold

• Thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich

• All of these

During the Westward Expansion the United States more than double in size.

• True

• False

Millions of people became rich during the Gold Rush in California.

• True

• False