Westward Expansion Part 1 Reviews

1. Which of the following is one reason the United States and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?

• The United States wanted Europeans to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.

• The United States was trying to take over British colonies in North America.

• Great Britain was making it hard for the United States to trade with other countries.

• Great Britain was trying to gain control of all trade on the Mississippi River and in the Louisiana Territory.

2.. Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?

• The United States defeated the British at Yorktown with help from the French.

• The United States surprise attacked the British at Lexington and Concord.

• British soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal causing it to shut down.

• British soldiers set fire to the White House and the United States Capitol in Washington, DC.

3.  What was an action employed by Great Britain that played a major role in causing the War of 1812?

• The British captured Americans and forced them to sail on British ships and serve the Royal Navy in its war against France.

• The British raided American towns along the Atlantic Coast, stealing food and other important resources that their sailors needed.

• The British stole cargo from American ships and then forced the sailors to buy back the cargo in order to raise money for their war against France.

• The British established ports in Boston and began to sell goods cheaper than local merchants, driving many Americans out of business.

4. What song was inspired by the events of the War of 1812?

• America the Beautiful

• My Country Tis of Thee

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• The Stars and Stripes Forever

5. What was one of the government's reasons for forcing American Indians to leave their homelands during the 1800s?

• A. to punish them for not fighting in the American Revolution

• B. to give them better access to education and job opportunities

• C. to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers

• D. to allow the government to sell American Indian land to Canada

6. Why did General George Custer and the US Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and other American Indians during the Battle of The Little Bighorn?

• A. The US government wanted to end a war between the Lakota and the Cheyenne.

• B. The American Indians would not give up their land and move onto reservations.

• C. The US government wanted the American Indians to move from Little Bighorn to Georgia.

• D. The American Indians took over the town of Little Bighorn and forced the settlers to leave.

7. Forcing the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia was a part of what larger forced relocation effort?

• A. The Long March

• B. The Trail of Tears

• C. The Reservation Trail

• D. The Battle of Little Bighorn

9. Use the picture to answer the question. The event depicted in this painting was caused by which of the following?

• A. The Declaration of Independence

• B. The Lewis and Clark Expedition

• C. The War of 1812

• D.The Indian Removal Act

11. The Indian Removal Act was implemented by which two branches of government?

• A. The Judicial and Legislative Branch

• B. The Executive and Legislative Branch

• The Executive and Judicial Branch

• D. Andrew Jackson

12. Which of the following BEST describes the impacts of trade between the U.S. and  Europe in the 1800s?

• A. Southern states imported cotton from European countries; European countries also imported finished textiles from northern states.

• B. Southern states exported cotton to European countries; European countries also imported finished textiles from southern states.

• C. European countries exported cotton to the southern U.S.; Southern states made textiles with the cotton and exported the finished goods to European countries.

• D. European countries imported cotton from the southern U.S.; European countries made textiles with the cotton and exported the finished goods back to the U.S.