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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is manifest destiny?
a water route
a treaty with Native American tribes
idea that america should spread west
a piece of land purchased from France
- 2. Multiple Choice
How would Bison have been a benefit to people heading west?
Provided meat and resources
Provided protection
provided transportation
provided no benefit.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why was the Louisiana Territory important to president Jefferson?
The land was rumored to be useless.
It doubled the size of the U.S., had fertile land, and other resources.
It would demonstrate U.S. superiority to nations all over the world.
It would increase trade between the U.S. and the Native Americans.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Lewis and Clark were given the task of...
Finding a northwest passage, and searching for gold and silver.
Starting trouble with Native American Tribes to take their land.
Logging new animal life while searching for gold and silver.
Finding a northwest passage, mapping, and logging new animal life.
- 5. Multiple Choice
U.S. farmers relied on the Mississippi River and the Port of New orleans to export goods.
false
true
- 6. Multiple Choice
What did Lewis and Clark learn about Native American interactions?
A threatening approach forced them to provide assistance.
A peaceful approach gave the natives too much power.
A peaceful approach was most helpful.
A threatening approach forced them out of the way.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Lewis and Clark discovered a Northwest Passage.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
Lewis and Clark found gold and started the period known as the gold rush.
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
What caused the Alamo?
Mexico outlawed slavery, tried to seize weapons, and raised taxes.
Mexico outlawed slavery and invaded the U.S.
Mexico raised taxes then took the land back from the settlers.
Mexico outlawed slavery and took back settlers land.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What policy was President James K. Polk most interested in?
Unifying the national economy.
Expanding the U.S. territory.
Removing Native Americans from the North East.
Preventing the spread of slavery in the U.S.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why were some Americans opposed to Texas becoming a state?
Worried it would interfere with U.S. westward expansion.
Worried it would lead to an increase in slave states.
Worried it would lead to loss of U.S. territory
Worried European countries would get involved in the conflict.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What lead to the Mexican American war?
The U.S. trying to sign a peace treaty with Mexico and Mexico killing 13 soldiers.
Dispute over Texas territory that resulted in 13 U.S. soldiers death.
Mexico trying to take the Louisiana Purchase.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the Donner Party?
Pioneers hunting for wildlife and experiencing a grizzly attack.
Pioneer stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with no food.
Pioneers in search of a northwest passage saved by Native Americans.
Pioneers seeking to spread Christianity west to Native Americans.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What reasons did people have for going west (select all).
Lots of cheep or free land.
Manifest destiny
foreign invasions in the east.
overcrowding in the east
Opportunities to make money.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Difficulties people faced moving west were...
disease, starvation, and not enough land.
disease, Native Americans, and not enough land.
disease, the terrain, and an overpopulated west.
disease, starvation, the terrain, and Native Americans
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did living conditions in the west affect the role of women?
the law prohibited women from living on their own.
Women gained equal rights to men.
Uneducated pioneers placed additional restrictions on women.
Women were allowed to own land and take jobs outside the home.
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