Westward Expansion Study Guide

Who bought a huge amount of land from France during the Louisiana Purchase?

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President George Washington

• President John Adams

• President James Madison

Who helped guide Lewis and Clark during their expedition?

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

• Sitting Bull

• Geronimo

What was the Oregon Trail?

• A 2,000-mile route from Missouri to Oregon.

• A famous railroad line in the 1800s.

• A historic trade route between Canada and Mexico.

• A path used by Native Americans to migrate to the East Coast.

Who traveled the Oregon Trail in covered wagons?

• Pioneers

• Cowboys

• Pilgrims

• Explorers

How long did the journey on the Oregon Trail take?

• About 6 months

• About 3 months

• About 1 year

• About 2 weeks

What was discovered in California during the Gold Rush?

• Gold

• Silver

• Oil

• Coal

What did the Transcontinental Railroad connect?

• The east and west coasts by rail

• The north and south borders by rail

• The east coast and the Great Lakes by rail

• The west coast and the Rocky Mountains by rail

The impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on travel and shipping was:

• It made travel and shipping faster and more efficient.

• It had no significant impact on travel and shipping.

• It increased the cost of travel and shipping.

• It only affected travel, not shipping.

What was the Pony Express?

• A) A mail delivery service from 1860-1861

• B) A type of horse

• C) A train service

• D) A steamboat

Which invention helped people send messages quickly over long distances using morse code?

• Steamboat

• Pony Express

• Telegraph

• Train