Westward Expansion Quiz

Westward Expansion caused settlers and Native Americans to have different types of interactions. Wars between the Natives and the Settlers were an example of:

• consumption

• conflict

• cooperation

• compromise

In the early 19th Century, many Americans began to move west. Which of the following was a cause of Westward Expansion?

• Native Americans forced settlers out of existing settlements.

• Large cities out west attracted people to move.

• Population in the east was increasing and settlers wanted more land.

• Diseases were spreading rapidly and settlers moved to escape sickness.

The belief that Americans were meant to spread religion, government, and their way of life across the country was called ________?

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

• New Frontier

• Treaty of Paris

The Louisiana Purchase was made by President Thomas Jefferson. What was the EFFECT of this agreement between the U.S. and France?

• It paid for the construction of the Erie Canal.

• It more than doubled the size of the United States.

• It immediately removed the Native Americans from their homes.

• It ended the conflict with Great Britain over Canada.

People who settle in one country after leaving another are:

• Immigrants

• Natives

• Colonists

• Visitors

Which of the following was MOST IMPORTANT to an early pioneer family when deciding where to locate their cabin or homestead in the west?

• having trees that could provide shade for the cabin to keep them cool

• living near a bank so that loans could be taken out to buy seeds

• having a nearby water source for drinking, cooking and bathing

• Being near friendly Native Americans who could teach them how to farm

Which of the following would be considered a primary source document of the events that occurred during the Westward Movement?

• Research report on the Mexican Cession

• Timeline of territories acquired by the government

• map of the United States in HISTORY ALIVE

• Journal entries written by Meriwether Lewis

All throughout history, it has been necessary to modify the environment in order to survive. From the list below, choose one thing that is NOT a human modification of the physical environment?

• irrigation of deserts

• formation of canyons

• building of water resevoirs

• placing dams in rivers

Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to lead an expedition. What was the main purpose of this expedition?

• to explore the land gained from the Louisiana Purchase

• to travel down the Mississippi River

• to go out west to search for gold

• to claim all the lands in the west for the United States

Use the map to decide which of the following states were originally part of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Florida

• Nebraska

• Kentucky

• Illinois