Westward Expansion Quiz, Questions and Fun trivia Game

Q1. In what year did the United States complete the Louisiana Purchase?

Q2. Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

Q3. Name the famous explorers who led the expedition known as Lewis and Clark?

Q4. Which state was the starting point for the Oregon Trail?

Q5. In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?

Q6. What was the name of the law that offered 160 acres of land to settlers in the West?

Q7. Which group of Native Americans fought against the United States during the Indian Wars?

Q8. What was the name of the famous battle between the U.S. Army and Native American tribes led by Chief Joseph?

Q9. Which city in California became a major center for the movie industry during the early 20th century?

Q10. Which state was the last to be admitted to the Union before the start of the Civil War?

Q11. What was the name of the famous trail that stretched from Missouri to New Mexico, used by traders, adventurers, and settlers?

Q12. Which state became the first to secede from the Union in 1860?

Q13. Who invented the mechanical reaper, a machine used to harvest crops?

Q14. What was the name of the American inventor who developed the wireless telegraph and Morse code?

Q15. Which event sparked the Mexican-American War in 1846?

Q16. What was the nickname of the transcontinental railroad completed in 1869?

Q17. Who was the American businessman who built a fortune in steel and became one of the richest men in history?

Q18. Which Native American tribe was forced to undertake the 'Trail of Tears'?

Q19. Which state was the site of the famous gold rush known as the 'Klondike Gold Rush' in the late 19th century?

Q20. Who was the American frontiersman and folk hero who died at the Battle of the Alamo?

Q21. Which river runs through the Grand Canyon?

Q22. What was the name of the law that supported the construction of the first transcontinental railroad?

Q23. Which state was the site of the famous Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War?

Q24. In what year was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?

Q25. Which state joined the Union as the 50th and final state on August 21, 1959?

Westward Expansion Quiz

Q1. In what year did the United States complete the Louisiana Purchase?

Q2. Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

Q3. Name the famous explorers who led the expedition known as Lewis and Clark?

Q4. Which state was the starting point for the Oregon Trail?

Q5. In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?

Q6. What was the name of the law that offered 160 acres of land to settlers in the West?

Q7. Which group of Native Americans fought against the United States during the Indian Wars?

Q8. What was the name of the famous battle between the U.S. Army and Native American tribes led by Chief Joseph?

Q9. Which city in California became a major center for the movie industry during the early 20th century?

Q10. Which state was the last to be admitted to the Union before the start of the Civil War?

Q11. What was the name of the famous trail that stretched from Missouri to New Mexico, used by traders, adventurers, and settlers?

Q12. Which state became the first to secede from the Union in 1860?

Q13. Who invented the mechanical reaper, a machine used to harvest crops?

Q14. What was the name of the American inventor who developed the wireless telegraph and Morse code?

Q15. Which event sparked the Mexican-American War in 1846?

Q16. What was the nickname of the transcontinental railroad completed in 1869?

Q17. Who was the American businessman who built a fortune in steel and became one of the richest men in history?

Q18. Which Native American tribe was forced to undertake the 'Trail of Tears'?

Q19. Which state was the site of the famous gold rush known as the 'Klondike Gold Rush' in the late 19th century?

Q20. Who was the American frontiersman and folk hero who died at the Battle of the Alamo?

Q21. Which river runs through the Grand Canyon?

Q22. What was the name of the law that supported the construction of the first transcontinental railroad?

Q23. Which state was the site of the famous Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War?

Q24. In what year was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?

Q25. Which state joined the Union as the 50th and final state on August 21, 1959?