Westward Expansion
25 questionsTest your knowledge of America's westward expansion. Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail, and the frontier.
Which U.S. president authorized the Louisiana Purchase?
The correct answer is D. Thomas Jefferson
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
The correct answer is C. 1803
Who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition with William Clark?
The correct answer is C. Meriwether Lewis
Which Native American woman helped Lewis and Clark as a guide and interpreter?
The correct answer is B. Sacagawea
The Oregon Trail was a major route for settlers heading to which region?
The correct answer is C. Pacific Northwest
In what year did Texas gain independence from Mexico?
The correct answer is B. 1836
The phrase "Manifest Destiny" was used to justify what?
The correct answer is A. American expansion across the continent
In what year did the United States annex Texas?
The correct answer is B. 1845
The Mexican-American War ended with which treaty?
The correct answer is C. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?
The correct answer is B. 1848
The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed settlers to claim how many acres of public land?
The correct answer is A. 160 acres
Which trail ran from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico?
The correct answer is D. Santa Fe Trail
The Lewis and Clark Expedition began in what year?
The correct answer is B. 1804
Which territory did the U.S. acquire from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?
The correct answer is C. Southern Arizona and New Mexico
The Donner Party became stranded in which mountain range in 1846–1847?
The correct answer is C. Sierra Nevada
Who was the president when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
The correct answer is D. Thomas Jefferson
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 established the border between the U.S. and which country at the 49th parallel?
The correct answer is A. Great Britain (Canada)
Which explorer led an expedition to the Southwest and was captured by the Spanish?
The correct answer is D. Zebulon Pike
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to the forced relocation of Native Americans along which trail?
The correct answer is D. Trail of Tears
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
The correct answer is A. Andrew Jackson
The Mormon Trail ended at the Great Salt Lake in what is now which state?
The correct answer is C. Utah
In what year did Oregon become a U.S. territory?
The correct answer is B. 1848
The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 resulted in the U.S. acquiring Florida from which country?
The correct answer is D. Spain
Which battle in 1836 resulted in Texas gaining independence from Mexico?
The correct answer is C. Battle of San Jacinto
The Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the Pacific Ocean in what year?
The correct answer is B. 1805
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