Westward Expansion

Why did the French and Indian War break out?

• westward expansion into the Ohio River Valley

• hatred for the Native Americans

• anti-French sentiments from the British

• To gain control of the fur trade

Who mapped the trials to Oregon and California in 1843?

• Lewis and Clark

• Zebulon Pike

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Fremont

Who explored the southern part of the Louisiana Territory in 1806?

• Lewis and Clark

• Sacagawea

• Zebulon Pike

• John Fremont

Who were the first explorers to travel the upper part of the Louisiana Territory?

• Zebulon Pike and Merriwether Lewis

• Merriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe

• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton

What is "Oregon Fever"?

• Another name for dysentery

• People wanting to leave the hot and humid south and move out west into Oregon Territory

• A disease that would affect people in the Oregon Trail

Who coined the term "Manifest Destiny"?

• John O'Sullivan

• John Sutton

• James Sullivan

• James K Polk

What does Manifest Destiny mean?

• Killing as many Native Americans as possible

• Americans could manifest their future by writing it down in journals

• The idea that praying for westward expansion would help Americans defeat Native Americans in the lands that they wanted

• God-given right to Americans to expand west

What are some of the reasons for westward expansion? (Select all that apply)

• Religious Freedom

• Opportunity

• Hunting

• Farming

Which religion moved out west to escape persecution?

• Mormons

• Protestants

• Catholics

• Jews

In which state did the Mormons settle?

• Colorado

• Utah

• California

• Louisiana