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Westward Expansion-States of America
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1
Lewis and Clark's preferred mode of transportation was...
horses
train
dog sled
canoe
2
In 1804, Jefferson tried to purchase Florida from...?
Spain
England
France
Mexico
3
What President added the lands of Texas, Oregon, Arizona, California, Utah, Nevada in 1848?
Abraham Lincoln
James Polk
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
4
Who did Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Sacagawea and Charbonneau
Pike & Freemont
Shoshone & Mandam
Lewis & Clark
5
A popular theory during this time period was the Manifest Destiny which people believed that...
The country should be renamed Lewis & Clarkland
Only allow Christianity west of the Mississippi
Russia, Canada & Mexico would also become US states
Americans were superior to Indians, Mexicans & Europeans
6
Approximately how long did it take to travel the 2000 mile Oregon Trail in the mid 1800's?
5-6 weeks
5-6 days
5-6 months
more than 8 months
7
People from the east took their families and entire belongings to travel the Oregon Trail for..
a warmer climate
an escape from President Jefferson's harsh leadership style
the opportunity to purchase land
jobs in the railroad business
8
By 1900 all but 4 of the 50 states had joined the Union. What was the population at that time?
10 million
76 million
17 million
100 million
9
How did the US acquire the great state of Texas?
President Polk has his daughter marry the a Mexican Prince
Meriwether Lewis won it in a poker game
Won a war over the land with Spain
Won a war over the land with Mexico
10
Which is often credited for the massive population growth in the west in the 1850's?
California Gold Rush
Fear of tornadoes in the Midwest
Discovery of Steel & Iron making
Automobiles replacing horse drawn carriages for easy travel
11
How did American ideals and democratic values spread from the developed east to the new west?
Lewis & Clark handed out pamphlets
newspapers
trains that were dedicated to preaching values to passengers
messengers on horseback
12
What is the Trail of Tears?
Indians were forcibly removed from the Southeast to OK & AK
Nickname of the Oregon Trail for reluctant women moving west
People who moved to CA but did not find gold
Texas
13
Communication- What was the first message sent over Morse code by telegraph in 1844?
be moral and hard-working always
My dog has died, send another
How much does chicken cost in Colorado?
Look at God's work
14
What group moved to Utah to escape religious persecution in the 1840's?
Jews
Lutherans
Cherokees
Mormons
15
What separates CA and AZ as well as VT and NH?
lakes
all of the above
mountains
rivers
16
People moving west were given 160 acres of land for free as long as they promised the govt this
They would spread the Christian religion
They would take care of the land
They would pay taxes on 50% of their income
They would become strict vegetarians
17
2 states that told Congress they would determine their own border or be an independent country?
Texas & Michigan
Florida & California
Texas & California
Michigan & Ohio
18
Alaska-Who did we get it from and for how much?
Canada for 25 million
Russia for 7 million
Canada for $500, 000
Russia for 100 million
19
What was the last state to join the Union in 1959?
California
Washington
Hawaii
Alaska
20
People moved West to...
to escape the law or their debts.
escape religious persecution.
look for gold.
All of the above.
21
This part of the United States was added in order to build railroads.
Southern AZ and NM which belonged to Mexico
Northern California
Colorado
Oregon
22
How did the Louisiana Purchase of the land west of the Mississippi change the US in 1803?
the country doubled in size
became a bilingual country-English & Spanish
We had to have 2 presidents- one east and one west
the population tripled
23
From what leader and country did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory?
King George II & England
Napoleon & Spain
King Louis XIV & France
Napoleon & France
24
What was the name of people who hid for weeks before new land was opened up for settlement?
Sneakers
Land Losers
Gold Diggers
Sooners
25
During Westward Expansion, what were most natives unfairly forced to live on?
$1 a day for food
house boats
mountains
reservations
26
Which of the following dictated the SHAPES of the STATES?
all of the above
American Revolution
landforms & waterways
Construction of Railroads
27
In the West, what determined the shape and size of Kansas, Nebraska, North & South Dakota?
The value of their natural resources
rivers
Different species of prairie grass
latitude and longitude-all are 483 miles wide, 207 mi. tall
28
What were people who came to California looking for gold in 1849 were called?
Missionaries
Forty-Niners
Mormons
Gold Diggers
29
Why was President Jefferson upset with Congress and the shapes of the original 13 colonies?
all of the above
They were vastly unequal in land area
Some did not have freshwater sources
They were not all diverse
30
Which state was gold first discovered in?
Colorado
California
Nevada
North Carolina
