Category One
What does the term "Manifest Destiny" mean?
The belief that America was meant to expand westward
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
To give free land to settlers willing to farm it
The Louisiana Purchase was bought from which country?
France
What effect did the Gold Rush have on California’s population?
It grew very quickly
What were some dangers of traveling on the Oregon Trail?
Wagon breakdowns, diseases, and lack of food
Which president was most associated with the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Abraham Lincoln
How many acres of land did the Homestead Act offer settlers?
160 acres
What nickname was given to people who rushed to California in search of gold?
Forty-Niners
What was a major reason the U.S. government forced Native Americans off their land?
To give land to settlers and expand westward
What role did sheriffs play in the Wild West?
They enforced laws and arrested criminals
Which famous outlaw was known as "Billy the Kid"?
William Bonney
What was required to keep the land under the Homestead Act?
Live on it and farm for five years
Which Wild West lawman became famous for his role in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
Wyatt Earp
In what year was gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California?
1848
What type of crimes did Wild West outlaws often commit?
Bank robberies and train heists
Who was the Native American guide that helped Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
What major transportation advancement connected the east and west coasts in 1869?
The Transcontinental Railroad
Why did settlers travel along the Oregon Trail?
To move west for new opportunities and land
What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To explore the land from the Louisiana Purchase
How did the steamboat improve travel in the 1800s?
It made river travel faster and easier
Who was the U.S. president that approved the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
The Trail of Tears was the forced removal of which Native American tribe from their land?
Cherokee
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S. and included land between which two major geographic features?
Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
Which river did Lewis and Clark follow on their journey west?
Missouri River
Which U.S. president signed the Indian Removal Act that led to the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson