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Westward Expansion
Study Guide for our Westward Expansion Assessment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| While the U.S. was undergoing westward expansion, there were several routes that people followed from the Midwest to the West. What was the name of the route that took people from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest? | The Oregon Trail |
| Which of the following rivers was used by Lewis and Clark in their journey to the Pacific Ocean? | Missouri River |
| Which best describes the relationship between Native Americans and European settlers when they first began interacting with each other? | They were mostly friendly with one another and participated in trading. |
| What was the western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase? | The Rocky Mountains |
| Which of these states was part of the territory the United States gained in the Louisiana Purchase? | Nebraska |
| The starting point of the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition was near which major city? | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Why didn’t the people think Thomas Jefferson should buy the Louisiana Territory? | The people thought Thomas Jefferson didn’t have the right to make such a large purchase. |
| In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to France with instructions to buy which important port? | New Orleans |
| What five tribes were removed from their land during the Indian Removal Act? | 1) Cherokee 2) Creek 3) Choctaw 4) Chickasaw 5) Seminole |
| What present-day state were the Native Americans relocated to? | Oklahoma |
| How many Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears? | about 4,000 |
| Who were two of the first pioneers to travel the Oregon Trail | Marcus and Narcissa Whitman |
| Which Native American helped Lewis and Clark while they explored the Louisiana Territory? | Sacajawea |
| Which of the following terms was often used by American expansionists to justify U.S. westward expansion? | Manifest Destiny |
| True or False: Narcissa Whitman was the first woman to travel through the South Pass. | True |
| What is a forty-niner? | A forty-niner is a miner who went to California in 1849. |
| A town whose population grew very quickly and sprang up all around the gold mines were called... | boomtowns |
| What were the goals of Lewis and Clark's expedition? | To find out information about: 1) the Native Americans who lived there 2) plants 3) animals 4) geography 5) waterway directly to the Pacific ocean |
| Why was Napoleon Bonaparte willing to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States? | He needed money to help fund his war against Great Britain |
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