Westward Expansion and Its Impact Review

Who was the President of the United States who authorized the Louisiana Purchase?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

What year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1800

• 1803

• 1812

• 1848

Which expedition explored the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase?

• Oregon Trail Expedition

• Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Pony Express

• California Trail

Who served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark?

• Daniel Boone

• Sacagawea

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Sutter

What is the term for the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across North America?

• Homestead Act

• Manifest Destiny

• Gold Rush

• Frontier

Which law provided free land in the West to settlers who would farm it?

• Missouri Compromise

• Homestead Act

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Indian Removal Act

What years did the Lewis and Clark Expedition take place?

• 1800–1802

• 1804–1806

• 1810–1812

• 1848–1850

What was the main cause of the California Gold Rush?

• Discovery of oil

• Discovery of gold

• Discovery of silver

• Discovery of coal

Which term describes the undeveloped area at the edge of settled regions?

• Frontier

• Colony

• Territory

• State

Who was a famous frontiersman known for exploring Kentucky?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Boone

• Lewis

• Clark