Manifest Destiny and Migration

The United States bought the Louisiana Purchase from ____________.

• England

• Native Americans

• France

• Spain

Why did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Purchase?

• He did not like the land.

• He wanted to have a good relationship with the U.S.

• He needed money for a war.

The belief that the United States was destined to acquire all western territories.

• Manifest Destiny

• Westward Expansion

• Homestead Act

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Lewis and Clark's expedition?

• To farm the land in the west.

• To map the regions of the Louisiana Territory.

• To establish friendships with the Native Americans.

What was a major gain for the U.S. with the Louisiana Purchase?

• Mexico

• Mississippi River

• Alaska

Which is a reason that people moved to the west?

• Voting Rights

• Gold

• Freedom from the government

What was the Homestead Act?

• A law that said soldiers could not enter someone's house.

• A law that forced people to move west.

• A law that allowed people to claim 160 acres of public land in the west.

What was the movement of American settlers to the western regions of the U.S.?

• Migration

• Continental Congress

• Manifest Destiny

• Westward Expansion

Lewis and Clark did not face any hazards during their expedition.

• True

• False

One way the U.S. acquired land in the 1800's was through war.

• True

• False