Complete Westward Expansion review

Match the following economic ideas to their definitions

• only focuses on specific goods and services

• price incentive

• trading goods and services where both people get something

• voluntary exchange

• what you give up; the next best decision

• Opportunity cost

• a change in price that leads to a change in behavior

• specialization

What are some events that happened during the War of 1812?

• The Americans surprise attacked the British at Saratoga

• The British burned down the White House and Capitol building

• The British burned down the Statue of Liberty

• Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner

American Indians were forced from their land and forced to walk over 1,000 miles on the ​ (a)  

• Trail of Tears
• Long March
• March of Tears
• Battle of Little Bighorn

The Louisiana territory was purchased by ​ (a)   from the country of ​ ​ (b)  

• Thomas Jefferson
• France
• George Washington
• Lewis and Clark
• Great Britain
• Spain

Which of the following events MOST LIKELY led to the growth shown on the graph

• The relocation of American Indians to California.

• The discovery of gold in California.

• The Battle of the Alamo in California.

• The expedition of Lewis and Clark to California.

Which physical feature is circled on the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Great Lakes

• Great Basin

• Death Valley

Which physical feature is shaded on the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Great Plains

• Great Basin

• Death Valley

Why is The Alamo significant? 

• It was the last battle of the Revolution
• It inspired Texans to fight
• It was the first battle of the Revolution
• Texas won its independence

Kate's neighbors are heading west on the Oregon Trail, and now Kate's family is thinking about it too. Finally, they decide not to go because it's too risky. What is the opportunity cost of their decision?

• A new life in Oregon

• Staying where they are

• Finding gold in California

Which of the following is one reason why the South specialized in cotton production?

• The pioneers’ need for new clothes to move westward

• The region’s dry winters helped with production

• The region’s mild climate and fertile soil

• The gold miners’ need for new mining clothes