STUDY GUIDE QUIZ

Which statement best describes an effect of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It increased the land area of the United States, opening the way for westward expansion and trade on the Mississippi River.

• It determined where the final borders of the United States would be located.

• It cost France about $15 million to sell Louisiana to the United States.

• It provided easy access to the Pacific Ocean, which the United States hoped to buy from Spain

Which physical feature most likely attracted settlers to the West?

• giant lakes with plentiful fish

• deep swamps with rich oil deposits

• long coastlines that prevented foreign attacks

• cheap land that was good for farming

How did the idea of “manifest destiny” affect Native Americans?

• Settlers believed it was their destiny to find gold in the West, so they forced Native Americans to mine the gold for them.

• Americans believed they were meant to own the land in the West forcing Native Americans into violent conflicts and loss of their land and resources.

• Manifest destiny led to many inventions to help settle the West, which also improved the lives of Native Americans.

• American settlers wanted to spread north to increase shipbuilding, which took business away from Native Americans.

Select the statement that best describes how the Homestead Act lead to more people settling in the West?

• The law allowed the government to force settlers to move there.

• The law encouraged settlers to travel there on vacation.

• The law allowed settlers to get land for a cheaper cost than in the east.

• The law encouraged settlers to demand independence from the government.

Which statement best describes how a natural resource is used to provide trade and transportation services?

• Land is used to grow food for the people who move goods.

• Lumber is used to make paper for the trader who moves goods.

• Water is used to provide the power that moves goods.

• Metal is used to build the devices that move goods

What is a main reason people wanted to move west during Westward Expansion in the 1800s?

• to find factory jobs in the cities

• to attend better schools

• to be able to vote in elections

• to have their own land

Which physical features make Louisiana important for trade? Select the two answers.

• a large supply of fish and seafood

• a body of water that provides access to other countries

• a supply of lumber to build ships

• the levees that protect settlements from flooding

• a river that has access to a large part of the United States

What effect did the California Gold Rush have on the settlement of America?

• The Gold Rush caused large populations of people to move to California which sped up the settlement of the West

• The Gold Rush caused America to become a very wealthy country.

• The Gold Rush left many cities in the Northeast without enough workers.

• The Gold Rush increased the wealth of the Native Americans living on the land it was found on.