Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

8th Grade

22 Qs

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History

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.9, RI.8.7, RI.4.3

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did the most miners rush to California?

1848
1849
1852
1853

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?

Mormons
Christians
Native Americans
Mountain men and fur trappers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Manifest Destiny was the belief that...

It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The ________________ was a law in 1862 that offered acres of land to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for 5 years.

Dawes Act

Meeting at Promontory Point

Homestead Act

Boomtown Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did railroads help with trade and economic growth?

They did not help. They just polluted the environment for future generations.
Helped cows eat more grass and grow bigger when they were moved to the train station by the cowboys.
Provided a fast way to get crops and animals to the markets
Provided a way to move the Native Americans farther West at a fast rate.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Nantes

Olive Branch Petition

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Jackson

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