U.S. Westward Expansion Review

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

• Mississippi River
• Pacific Ocean
• Rocky Mountains
• Great Lakes

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What physical feature did all the trails west encounter?

• The Rocky Mountains
• The Great Salt Lake
• Death Valley
• Grand Canyon

Where were General George Custer and his men killed?

• Little Bighorn

• Crazy Horse

• Sand Creek

• Wounded Knee

What famous battle was a major victory for the Sioux Indians who massacred part of the 7th cavalry?

• Battle of Wounded Knee

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Battle of Peddler's Bluff

• Battle of Rosebud

What Congressional act attempted to assimilate the Indians?

• Dawes Act

• McKinley Act

• Indian Homestead Act

• Billy Bill

Where did the 7th cavalry slaughter a few hundred innocent Sioux Indians where their corpses were left in the freezing snow?

• Red HIlls

• Wounded Knee

• Little Round Top

• Bad Lands

What term refers to the process of giving up ones culture and way of life in exchange of another?

• absorption

• incorporation

• assimilation

• integration

Which of the following acts of Congress contributed to an increase in settlement in the West by granting free land to individuals after they had lived on it for five years?

• the Homestead Act
• the Morrill Land Grant Act
• the Indian Removal Act
• the Dawes Act