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