Westward Expansion Quiz Review

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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.

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

• America the Beautiful

• My Country Tis of Thee

• The Star Spangled Banner

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

• to give them better access to education and job opportunities

• to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers

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

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?

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

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

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

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

• The Long March

• The Trail of Tears

• The Reservation Trail

Use the map to answer the question. What event is this subject of this map?

• The Alamo

• The Oregon Trail

• The Trail of Tears

Use the map to answer the question. Which of the following major physical features of the United States is highlighted on this map?

• the Continental Divide

• the Atlantic Coastal Plain

• the Appalachian Mountains

Use the map to answer the question. What physical feature is circled on the map?

• Great Lakes

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains