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100

Name 3 important people in Westward Expansion.

For example: Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, Andrew Jackson

100

Name 5 important places in Westward Expansion.

For example: Louisiana, California, Oregon, Texas, Mexico

100

Name 3 important events in Westward Expansion:

For example: 

- The Treaty of Paris

- Lewis and Clark's Expedition

- The Mexican-American War

- The Indian Removal Act

- The California Gold Rush

100

How many states did the United States start with? 

13 (the 13 original colonies)

100

What does "annexation" mean? 

To take control of a country or area next to your own, especially by using force

200

True or False? York, an enslaved African American, accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition.

True
200

 The Louisiana Purchase (1803) nearly doubled U.S. territory and was bought from _______.


France

200

Why is the forced Cherokee removal of 1838 commonly called the "Trail of Tears"?

Because thousands of Cherokee were forced to march west and many (about 4,000) died from disease, cold, hunger, and exposure during the relocation.

200

Fill in the blank:

The transportation improvements that helped westward migration included steamboats, canals, and _______.

railroads

200

What year did the Mexican Cession occur and which treaty ended the Mexican‑American War?

1848; Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

300

Why did Andrew Jackson support the Indian Removal policy in the 1830s?

He believed separation (removal to lands west of the Mississippi) was best, and he and many settlers wanted Indigenous lands for white settlement (Jackson viewed Native Americans as obstacles to expansion).

300

The Louisiana Purchase (1853) added land in present‑day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.

FALSE

This is from the Gadsen Purchase

300

True or False? 

The Battle of Gonzales (1835) is considered the first battle of the Texas Revolution.

True

300

What are 2 things that Americans wanted to spread in expansion (motivated by Manifest Destiny)?

They wanted to spread their language, culture, religion, and democracy.

300

True or false?

The Homestead Act (1862) offered 160 acres of expensive land to qualified applicants.

FALSE!

The land was free

400

Why did many emigrants choose to travel in wagon trains on overland trails like the Oregon or California Trails?

  • For safety in numbers, mutual aid, sharing resources and skills, and because overland travel with wagons was less expensive than sea routes.
400

Where did the Oregon Trail begin and end?

  • Began: Independence (or other Missouri jumping‑off points such as St. Louis/Independence). 
  • Ended: Oregon (valleys in present‑day Oregon, e.g., Willamette Valley / Fort Vancouver).
400

When did Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean during their expedition? 

a) November 1900

b) November 1805

c) November 1776

d) November 1848

b) November 1805

400

What is Manifest Destiny? 

Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States is destined by God to expand across North America.

400
How did slavery cause conflict during Westward Expansion? 

Americans disagreed on whether new states should be admitted as "free states" or "slave states".

500

Which groups were hurt by Westward Expansion? 

Native Americans

Mexicans

500

Name 3 U.S. territorial acquisitions during Westward Expansion.

For example:

- the Treaty of Paris

- the Louisiana Purchase

- the Florida Purchase

- the Texas Annexation

- the Oregon Treaty

- the Mexican Cession

- the Gadsen Purchase

500

What were two major causes and two major effects of the Mexican‑American War (briefly list one cause and one effect each)?


  • Cause (example): Manifest Destiny / U.S. annexation of Texas / border dispute (Rio Grande vs. Nueces).
  • Effect (example): Mexican Cession (vast land transfer to the U.S.) / increased sectional tensions over slavery / loss of rights for Mexican and Native inhabitants.
500

What are 3 causes of Westward Expansion? 

For example:

- Population Growth

- The Transportation Revolution

- Manifest Destiny

- Wealth Opportunities

- Cheap Land

- New Inventions

500

What is the name of the woman who traveled with Lewis and Clark as their guide?

Sacagawea