Test 9

Westward Expansion

1. From which country did the United States buy the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

A. SpainB. FranceC. EnglandD. Mexico

2. Who was the Native American that helped Lewis and Clark explore Louisiana Territory?

A. PocahontasB. SquantoC. SacagaweaD. Sitting Bull

3. Who the first person to lead settlers through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky during the late 1700s?

A. Daniel BooneB. Davy CrockettC. Thomas JeffersonD. Sam Houston

4. What event led to a dramatic increase in the population of California from 1848-1853?

A. Trail of TearsB. Mexican-American WarC. Revolutionary WarD. Gold Rush

5. What was the main result of the Mexican-American War of 1845-1848?

A. The British left North AmericaB. Spain no longer controlled the MississippiC. The United States got a lot of landD. The United States got its independence

6. Federal land set aside for Native Americans is called a…

A. ColonyB. ReservationC. TerritoryD. Commonwealth

7. After watching the Battle of Fort McHenry in September of 1814, who wrote our National Anthem?

A. Francis Scott KeyB. William Henry HarrisonC. Dr. Thomas WalkerD. Joseph St. Louis

8. What was the name of the path that Native Americans were forced to take from their homes to Oklahoma from 1830-1839?

A. Cumberland GapB. Oregon TrailC. The Way of TruthD. The Trail of Tears

9. Who led his troops to an important victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans in January of 1815?

A. Winfield ScottB. George WashingtonC. William Henry HarrisonD. Andrew Jackson

10. Which of the following is the name of the well-known path that settlers followed West to the Pacific Ocean during the 1830s through the 1860s?

A. Montana TrailB. Oregon TrailC. Trail of TearsD. Revolution Road

11. Which state tried to gain its independence from Mexico in 1836?

A. TennesseeB. FloridaC. MississippiD. Texas

12. The idea that the United States “should” span from ocean to ocean, across the continent, is called?

A. Manifest DestinyB. Indian Removal ActC. Mayflower CompactD. Declaration of Independence

13. What was the name of the path that Daniel Boone established through Kentucky that guided settlers west?

A. Oregon TrailB. Trail of TearsC. Appalachian Trail D. Wilderness Road

14. What was the famous battle that occurred in March of 1836 in which all of the Texan defenders were killed by the Mexican Army, and was a turning point in the Texas Revolution?

A. Battle of New OrleansB. Battle of the AlamoC. Battle of the Rio GrandeD. Battle of Santa Fe

15. Which United States President was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. John AdamsD. James Madison

Bonus

• What event drove the British out of Washington DC in August of 1814?

Bonus

• What was the name of the first person to find gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848?

Bonus

• Who was the 8th President of the United States?