Westward Expansion and Historical Figures Quiz

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#1

Who was the president responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
#2

Which trail was primarily used by settlers to travel to the Oregon Territory in the 19th century?

Santa Fe Trail
California Trail
Oregon Trail
Chisholm Trail
#3

Who was the legendary frontiersman and explorer known as 'King of the Wild Frontier'?

Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
Lewis and Clark
Zebulon Pike
#4

What was the main motivation for the Homestead Act of 1862?

To encourage western migration
To promote industrialization
To establish Native American reservations
To restrict immigration
#5

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War and ceded significant territories to the United States?

Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Gadsden
#6

Which Native American chief led resistance against the United States during the Black Hawk War?

Sitting Bull
Geronimo
Crazy Horse
Black Hawk
#7

Which American president signed the Indian Removal Act into law, leading to the forced relocation of Native American tribes?

Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
John Quincy Adams
#8

What was the primary mode of transportation used by settlers during the westward expansion period?

Railroads
Steamboats
Stagecoaches
Horse-drawn wagons
#9

Who led the Mormon pioneers to settle in present-day Utah?

Brigham Young
Joseph Smith
John Brown
William Clark
#10

Which event marked the official beginning of the California Gold Rush?

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill
The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad
The Battle of the Alamo
#11

Who was the influential Native American leader who resisted the relocation of his people from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States?

Osceola
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Chief Joseph
#12

What was the main purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887?

To assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society
To promote conservation efforts in the western territories
To establish reservations for Native American tribes
To abolish slavery in the western states
#13

Who was the explorer credited with leading the first overland expedition to the Pacific Coast of the United States?

Daniel Boone
John C. Frémont
Meriwether Lewis
Zebulon Pike
#14

Which treaty ended the War of 1812 and facilitated westward expansion by securing U.S. territorial gains?

Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Adams–Onís Treaty

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