Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

9th Grade

24 Qs

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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

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9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which was NOT a reason settlers moved west?

fresh start 
better life 
land ownership 
government forced them 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Manifest Destiny was an idea that America should own all land east to west.  Which statement summarizes this idea? 

Louisiana Purchase was the only part to this idea 
U.S. peacefully got all land they wanted 
People did not have the power to get new land 
U.S. felt it was their right to buy, take, fight for, or compormise to get all the land they wanted 

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who would consider Manifest Destiny (America's expansion) would be seen as positive by what TWO groups?

Railroad companies

Native Americans

gold seekers

Mexico

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The U.S. wanted to use the land out west.  What was the way the U.S. settled the issue with Native Americans living on the land out west?

Treaties that were kept by both sides 
Indian Removal Act 
U.S. offered to pay full price for Indian lands 
The U.S. offered the Natives a seat in Congress to help them decide what to do 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement bests represents the United States’ view on land acquisition (getting land) in

the 1800’s?

America’s attitude toward completing Manifest Destiny was to get all land they wanted through any means needed

America was not willing to get into wars or battles attempting to gain land

America thought that all nations had the right to keep the land they controlled

America was ready to fight to ensure the Native Americans kept a fair share of the western land

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Homestead Act was written to encourage people to

move to eastern cities

mine and raise cattle in the west

settle and farm western lands

avoid border conflicts with Mexico

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The building of the transcontinental railroad resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

protection of sacred Indian lands

farmers could get their crops to market

creation of time zone

ranchers could get their cattle to slaughter houses in the east

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