Westward Movement

Why did people move to California in the 1840s?

• with a dream of getting rich on gold

• because of the weather

• there was land there

• Louisiana Purchase 1803

• Northwest Territory 1783

• Webster-Ashburton Treaty 1842

• Great Britain Cession 1816

Which state did the Gold Rush mainly affect?

• Texas

• Nevada

• South Carolina

• California

The Transcontinental Railroad connected the __________________________.

• north and south

• east and west

• north and west

• east and south

Where is the Alamo located?

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Oklahoma

• Texas

What were Boomtowns?

• Major cities in the West

• Towns that grew up almost overnight

• Towns that were not successful

• Towns established by the railroads

• Texas 1845

• Original 13 states 1776

• Mississippi ceded from Spain 1810

• Louisiana Purchase 1803

___________ played a major role in the mining and cattle industry for transporting

• wagon trains
• railroads
• trucks
• tractors

Which of these is a legacy of the Mormons?

• expanding the Mormon church through missionaries

• finding a cure for measles

• introducing citrus fruits to California

• settling the Pacific coast

What area does G represent?

• Mexican Cession

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory

• Texas Annexation