
Westward Expansion Unit Test Review
Authored by Brianna Gibson
Social Studies
5th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the three biggest obstacles to pioneers heading west?
rivers, streams, ponds
disease, desserts, and danger (the 3 Ds)
mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts
thieves, Native Americans, and rivers
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Because St. Louis was one of the starting points for heading west, what was it called during this time?
Starting Point for Heading West
Oregon Trail
St. Louie
Gateway to the West
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original name of the Great Plains?
The Great American Desert
The Great Plains
The Gateway to the West
The American Breadbasket
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The original name of the Great Plains changed to ___________ once the farming potential of the land was realized.
The Great American Desert
The American Breadbasket
The Great Plains
The Midwest
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Check the following boxes to mark the mountain ranges that pioneers had to cross.
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
French Alps
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Check the boxes next the the rivers that had to be crossed as pioneers heading west.
Missouri
Mississippi
Amazon
Snake
Colorado
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the climate of the west?
Summers were nice and pleasant.
Snow resulted in spring floods.
Summers were hot and often brought swarms of insects and drought.
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