Westward Expansion

From Tim's explanation, what can you infer about the way Mormons were treated in the East?

Which expression best explains why pioneers traveled in wagon trains?

What can you infer about the Prophet from his actions at the Battle of Tippecanoe?

What was the initial cause of the tension between William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh?

Why did the gold rush end?

What was the biggest danger faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?

Which of the following was most likely invented during the Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following California towns most likely began as a gold rush town?

Who would be considered one of Tecumseh's allies?

Homesteading laws were designed to attract which of the following groups?

If you were a manufacturer in 1840, why might you prefer transporting goods by rail instead of by ship?

Which word best describes the Prophet's attitude toward American settlers?

How might a believer in Manifest Destiny feel about American Indians?

If you wanted to go from New York to California by ship, you would:

What was one impact that the Lewis and Clark expedition had on later journeys to the Pacific?

Based on Meriwether Lewis's and William Clark's occupations before the expedition, what can you infer about the men they

Which description of the expedition's encounters with American Indians is most accurate?

The Transcontinental Railroad was constructed:

What did the majority of workers on the Transcontinental Railroad have in common?

Which of the following states joined the Union after 1850?

Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?

What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rocky Mountains?

If you wanted to pan for gold, where would you go?

Which word best describes the role railroads played in the Industrial Revolution?

What was the most common way for white settlers to travel the Oregon Trail?

The popularity of traveling by rail decreased after the invention of:

In what way can Lewis and Clark's journey be compared to Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the New World?

At the Battle of the Thames, the British soldiers acted in a pusillanimous way. In the previous sentence, what does "pus

Virtually all 19th century railroads were powered by:

Which word best describes mining camps?

What was "gold fever?"

What did Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison have in common?

Why did Tecumseh tell William Henry Harrison that the treaties he signed were meaningless?

Lewis used the word "fortitude" to describe Sacagawea after she saved the expedition's journals, which had been blown in

Which of the following people was most likely to be a "49er?"

If you were an American Indian leader, and you refused to move off of your land, what's the most likely thing that would

You were most likely to strike it rich in the California Gold Rush if you:

Who was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery?

Which of the following is an example of a confederacy?

Which modern city lies closest to the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe?

Which item was most likely made by William Clark?

In what way did mountain men and trappers prepare the West for settlement?

How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?

Which of these would have been the most likely cargo for a railroad line in 1830?

What can you infer about California from the information presented in the movie?