WESTWARD EXPANSION

WESTWARD EXPANSION

9th - 12th Grade

33 Qs

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WESTWARD EXPANSION

WESTWARD EXPANSION

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.

Manifest Destiny

Manicure Destination

Festive Destiny

Destiny Manifest

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?

The Louisiana Purchase decreased the size of the United States by half.

The Louisiana Purchase only gave the US a claim to the port of New Orleans. No other land was included in the purchase.

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

The Louisiana Purchase gave more land to the French.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away _________ to settlers.

lumber to build houses

plots of land

seeds to grow crops

wagons to travel out west

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the United States need more land?

To test new farming methods out west

To gain control over the land to the west

To force the French to leave North America

To make room for their growing population

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the invention of the steam locomotive change life for Americans living around the nation?

It transported people and goods across the nation much quicker than ever before

It paved ways for the development of the first cars

It created jobs as workers were needed to lay tracks across the United States

All of theses

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened during the Gold Rush?

People from all over the world moved to California

Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold

Thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich

All of these

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Westward Expansion the United States more than double in size.

True

False

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