Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

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Ashley Humma

Social Studies

5th Grade

Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
mountains
crossing rivers
the great plains
all of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?

They profited from gold found on their reservations

Their families were separated from their children

They lived comfortably on reservations

Many suffered from poverty and starvation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
The Great Expansion
Manifest Destiny
Oregon Fever
The Monroe Doctrine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?
Indian Removal Act
Civillization ACt 
Manifest Destiny Act
Indian Territory Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the westward expansion offer for former slaves?
food
wealth
land
a new beginning and freedom

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which territory was bought from France during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?
California
Florida
Oregon
Louisiana

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was NOT an economic opportunity that existed in the west?
Gold
Logging
Silk production
Farming

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