Westward Expansion

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?

• It had no noticeable effect on the United States
• It doubled the nation’s size
• It reduced the nation’s size by half
• It caused a war between the U.S. and France

Which of the following is true about the cotton gin?

• It reduced the need for slaves
• Made cotton production shrink in the United States.
• Increased communication across the country
• Resulted in the spread of slavery in the South

In July 1803, The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from ______________.

• The British
• The French
• The Spanish
• Native Americans

What was the main message of this 1872 painting titled American Progress?

• All Americans should be free and slavery should be abolished
• The natural resources of the country should be preserved
• Women should have the same rights as men, including voting rights
• Westward expansion is America's “manifest destiny”

Who sent the Corps of Discovery (Lewis and Clark) on their expedition?

• Zachary Taylor
• John Quincy Adams
• Andrew Jackson
• Thomas Jefferson

What was the greatest geographical challenge for people migrating to the west on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails?

• Appalachian Mountains
• Mississippi River
• Erie Canal
• Rocky Mountains

Which pioneer(s) had a mountain peak named after him in the Colorado Rocky Mountains?

• Daniel Boone
• Lewis and Clark
• Zebulon Pike
• Henry Hudson

Who was the guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Daniel Boone
• Pocahontas
• Zebulon Pike
• Sacagawea

An early 19th Century boom to transportation and the economy was the

• Wilderness Highway
• Erie Canal
• Sam Houston Trail
• Interstate Highway

Which of the following was a historical event that occurred during the War of 1812?

• Burning of the White House and Capitol Building in Washington DC
• Jackson's victory at New Orleans
• Key's writing of the Star Spangled Banner
• All of the above