Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

5th Grade

30 Qs

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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

Assessment

Quiz

English, Social Studies

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.4.5, RL.7.9, RI.4.4

+10

Standards-aligned

Created by

Melanie Polsgrove

FREE Resource

30 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
Sickness or disease 
Fighting with Native Americans 
Bad weather or storms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did most people travel to the west?
Boat
Horseback
Car
Covered Wagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What types of weather hazards did pioneers face? 
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts 
Sickness or disease
Fights with Native Americans
Spring floods, winter snows, and tornadoes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Homestead Act of 1861 allow settlers to do?
Go to war with Native Americans
Own the land that they settled on after 5 years
Establish the sharecropping system
Make peace with the Native Americans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What invention changed farming and cattle drives during Westward Expansion?
Steel plow
Windmills
Mechanical reaper
Barbed wire

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What was the main goal of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

bring back Native Americans that lived in this territory

prevent Spain from claiming all the land

find gold and riches

explore the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What happened to the size of the United States because of the Louisiana Purchase?

it got smaller

it stayed the same

it grew a small amount

it doubled in size

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