American West

What was the name of the believe colonial settlers held that they were destined to expand across North America?

• Magna Carta

• Manifest Destiny

• Expansionism

• Imperialism

The California gold rush began January 24th of what year?

• 1848

• 1855

• 1871

• 1883

How many miles was The Oregon Trail?

• 1,800

• 1,920

• 2,380

• 2,170

The Louisiana Purchase went from Southeast Louisiana and as far north as what state today?

• Colorado

• Montana

• Iowa

• Wyoming

The Golden Spike was a ceremonial gold spike used to join the rails for the first transcontinental railroad, where is it located?

• Kansas

• Nevada

• California

• Utah

The Trail of Tears was an ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately how many people of the "Five Civilized Tribes"?

• 60,000

• 6,000

• 16,000

• 600,000

Killed by the age of 21, Henry McCarty is better know by what alias?

• Buffalo Bill

• Butch Cassidy

• Billy the Kid

• Wild Bill Hickok

The Black Hills Bandits robbed the Union Pacific train on Sept. 18. 1877. They stole $60,000 in newly minted $20 gold pieces... how much is that worth as of 2022?

• $1.6M

• $11.3M

• $7.6M

• $2.7M

Doc Holiiday was a gambler, gunfighter, and close friend of Wyatt Earp, what was his previous profession?

• Policeman

• Banker

• Rancher

• Dentist

How long was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 2 years

• 12 years