Unit 7 - Westward Expansion Review Game

Which practice was a cause of the War of 1812?

• The practice of forcing American sailors to serve the British navy

• The practice of hiring British pirates to attack American ships

• The practice of using British warships to arrest American slave traders

• The practice of sending American slave traders to raid the British colonies

What was the famous achievement of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

• They sold much of the land in the Louisiana Purchase

• They explored much of the land in the Louisiana Purchase

• They waged wars against the Native Americans on land in the Louisiana Purchase

• They started several new businesses throughout the land in the Louisiana Purchase

Which best describes the Trail of Tears?

• A military defeat of the U.S. Army by the Cherokee

• A period of great loss for Native Americans in the Southeast

• A conflict caused by the discovery of gold in California

• A difficult time for immigrants who work on the railroads

Why was the Pony Express important to westward expansion?

• It brought manufactured goods to the West

• It was a financial success for the U.S. government

• It brought many of the settlers who moved to the West

• It made it easier to communicate across the United States

Which event allowed settlers to migrate toward the far Northwest coast of the United States?

• Winning the Mexican-American War

• Developing the Oregon Trail

• News of the California Gold Rush

• Creating the Transcontinental Railroad

What is the canvas-covered wagon called, that most pioneers used on the Oregon Trail?

• A Forty-niner

• A Prairie Schooner

• A Conestoga wagon

• A Buggy

The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to become a slave state and another state to become a free state. What is that state?

• Maine

• Michigan

• Massachusetts

• Mainland

Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• Poverty was completely eliminated

• Societies moved from agriculture to industry

• The number of wars decreased

• Unemployment increased dramatically

What effect did the Battle of the Alamo have on the Mexican-American War?

• It led to the unconditional surrender of the Mexican Army

• It enabled Texas to join the Union

• It preceded the American attack against Mexico City

• It drummed up American anger against Mexico before the war began

Why did the gold rush end?

• California passed a law against gold prospecting

• Most of the public land was bought up

• All the easy to find gold was quickly taken

• The Civil War broke out and prospectors had to go and fight