Exploring the American West 1835-1896

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 

• Monroe Doctrine 

• Great Awakening 

• Louisiana Purchase

___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.

• Manifest Destiny

• Manicure Destination

• Festive Destiny

• Destiny Manifest

What was the main idea behind the concept of Manifest Destiny in the 19th century?

• The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.

• The idea that European powers should colonise the Americas.

• The notion that Native American cultures should dominate the continent.

• The belief that the United States should remain isolated from other nations.

Which act led to the forced relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands?

• The Homestead Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Dawes Act

• The Morrill Act

In which year was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?

• 1865

• 1869

• 1873

• 1881

What was a significant impact of the California Gold Rush on the American West?

• Decrease in population

• Economic decline

• Rapid population growth and economic development

• Decrease in immigration

What role did cowboys play in the American West during the late 19th century?

• They were primarily miners.

• They were responsible for driving cattle to railheads.

• They were involved in building railroads.

• They were primarily farmers.

Which policy aimed to encourage Western expansion by providing settlers with land?

• The Dawes Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Morrill Act

What was the Exoduster movement?

• A migration of Native Americans to Canada

• A movement of African Americans to the Western United States

• A migration of European settlers to the Eastern United States

• A movement of Asian immigrants to the Southern United States

The Johnson County War was a conflict between which two groups?

• Native Americans and settlers

• Farmers and miners

• Cattle barons and homesteaders

• Railroad workers and cowboys