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In the early 1800s, the federal government wanted Indigenous people who did not assimilate to

buy farmland from settlers.

be forced to adopt White culture.

go before the Supreme Court.

move west of the Mississippi River.

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Which best describes a hardship faced on the Trail of Tears?

People were not allowed to take shelter or bring supplies.

People had to march on foot for more than 200 days.

People were exposed to the summer heat and heavy rains.

People were forced to carry all of their possessions in wagons.

Who led a group of religious pioneers west along the Mormon Trail in 1846?

James Polk

Joseph Smith

Brigham Young

Jane D. Kellogg

How did pioneer settlements affect land in the West?

Pioneers brought plants and animals that competed with native species.

Pioneers opened up the land to encourage hunting for wild game.

Pioneers made water supplies cleaner and easier to locate.

Pioneers brought medicines to cure Native American diseases.

Which was an obstacle to the settlement of the American West?

the Cumberland Gap

the Northwest Territory

the Great Plains

the Louisiana Territory

White settlers used the Cumberland Gap to

travel to and from Texas.

explore the southern Mississippi River Valley.

create settlements on the east cost of the continent.

move through the Appalachians.

The United States’ invasion of Florida in 1818 demonstrated that

the Seminole people would leave Florida.

the United States had tight control of Florida.

Spain did not have tight control of Florida.

Great Britain was a strong supporter of Spain.

How did President Polk and the British settle their differences regarding the Oregon Country?

They compromised on the border location.

They went to war over the border location.

They drove the Indigenous peoples from the territory.

They joined forces to fight Spain for the territory.

In the early 1800s, White settlers traveled into Louisiana Territory after it was purchased from

Spain.

France.

Mexico.

Great Britain.

In the mid-1800s, western settlers and Native Americans differed in their views about

where to find drinking water.

how the land should be used.

who should get manufactured goods.

which trail to take to the Pacific Coast.

How has the 1846 Treaty of Oregon stood the test of time?

The border at the fifty-four forty line is still in effect today.

Oregon seceded from the fifty states of the United States.

The border at the forty-ninth parallel is the one we have today.

The treaty established friendly relations with Spain that remain.

Who invaded Florida in 1818, claiming that he was chasing Seminole people?

James K. Polk

John Quincy Adams

Andrew Jackson

Daniel Boone

The 1830 Indian Removal Act ordered the relocation of Indigenous people to

Indian Territory east of the Mississippi River.

Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.

the areas they had lived in during the American Revolution.

land in Georgia that had already been settled by the Cherokee.

Which Indigenous group brought land-rights cases before the US Supreme Court in the 1830s?

the Shawnee

the Seminole

the Cherokee

the Chickasaw

Which posed the greatest challenge to pioneers crossing the western mountains?

overpopulated rest areas

lack of water

hot desert sand

steep and dangerous passes

Which best describes the achievement of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory and kept detailed records of their findings.

Lewis and Clark led American forces in a war that gave the United States control of Texas.

Lewis and Clark led the American troops that conquered and took control of the Louisiana Territory.

Lewis and Clark created widespread interest in Texas before it became an American territory.

Which hardship did many pioneers face while traveling the Mormon Trail?

They had to cross glaciers and permanently frozen soil.

They traveled on foot while hauling their belongings.

They faced constant attacks by Native Americans.

They had to find a way to cross the Great Salt Lake.

In 1845, the United States annexed the Republic of

Florida.

California.

Texas.

Oregon.

Which best describes the achievement of Zebulon Pike?

Pike led the US troops that conquered the Louisiana Territory.

Pike led US forces in the war that resulted in US control of Texas.

Pike created widespread interest in Texas before it became a US territory.

Pike created the first organized expedition into the Pacific Northwest.

During his explorations, Zebulon Pike searched for

a pass through the Appalachian Mountains.

a water route across the continent.

the source of the Mississippi River.

a link to the Pacific Ocean.

Which best describes President Andrew Jackson’s policy around Indigenous people?

President Jackson believed Indigenous people and settlers should be able to peacefully coexist.

President Jackson believed Indigenous people had to give up their territory to White settlers.

President Jackson believed expansion should be restricted to lands not used by Indigenous people.

President Jackson believed White settlement should be restricted to lands west of the Mississippi River.

Study the map below.Which number corresponds to the Oregon Trail?

Pioneers who crossed the Sierra Nevada mountains in the mid-1800s were threatened by

exposure to too much sun.

Apache and Comanche attacks.

snow and freezing temperatures.

slow travel across sand.

What was one result of forced removal for the Cherokee?

The Cherokee became successful farmers in Indian Territory.

The Cherokee refused to practice assimilation in their new home.

The Cherokee fought a conflict known as Black Hawk’s War.

The Cherokee struggled to support themselves in Indian Territory.

Which western trail stretched 1,300 miles from Illinois to Utah Territory?

the Mormon Trail

the Santa Fe Trail

the California Trail

the Oregon Trail

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