Early America Expansion Quiz

What was the name of the group of pioneers who got stuck in the Sierra Nevada mountains in 1846?

• The Pioneer Party

• The Oregon Trail Group

• The Sierra Settlers

• The Donner Party

How many people out of the original 87 survived the ordeal in the Sierra Nevada mountains?

• 38

• 58

• 48

• 68

What was the term used to describe the belief of early Americans in their God-given right to expand from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast?

• Manifest Destiny

• Territorial Ambition

• Divine Expansion

• God's Will

Who did President Thomas Jefferson appoint to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804?

• Zebulon Pike

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Sam Houston

• Andrew Jackson

What was the name of the treaty that divided the land between the United States and Britain in the Oregon Country?

• Northwest Boundary Treaty

• Oregon Division Treaty

• Rush Bagot Treaty

• Pacific Ownership Agreement

Which state was admitted as a free state to maintain the balance between free and slave states after Texas joined the Union as a slave state?

• California

• Texas

• Iowa

• New Mexico

What was the name of the war between the United States and Mexico that resulted in the Mexican Cession?

• Mexican-American War

• Texas Revolution

• Alamo Conflict

• Santa Anna Battle

How much did the United States pay Mexico for the Mexican Cession?

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

What was the name of the land purchase from Mexico in 1853 that provided a level route to the West Coast?

• Southern Route Acquisition

• Rocky Mountains Deal

• Gadsden Purchase

• New Mexico Strip

Which tribe of Native Americans is one of the most successful native business peoples in the United States today?

• Navajo Tribe

• Cherokee Tribe

• Seminole Tribe

• Sioux Tribe