Westward Expansion Unit Test Review

Why did thousands of settlers head west during the 1800s?

• a. Life in the East was too boring.
• b. The weather was nicer in the West.
• c. They wanted a better life.
• d. They wanted to be the first to reach the Atlantic Ocean.

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

• Francis Scott Key
• David Crockett
• Lewis and Clark
• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• a. Great Britain charged the United States a tax for trading with France.
• b. British sailors kidnapped American sailors and forced them to join the British Navy.
• c. The British encouraged the Native Americans to fight back against the settlers.
• d. Great Britain set fire to the White House.

How did Sacagawea help the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• a. Sacajawea fought on the side of the Native Americans.
• b. Sacajawea encouraged Lewis and Clark to go back to Missouri.
• c. Sacajawea guided Lewis and Clark across the Appalachian Mountains.
• d. Sacajawea translated for Lewis and Clark and helped them cross the Rocky Mountains.

Where were the Native American tribes forced to march during the Trail of Tears?

• a. California
• b. Arizona
• c. Colorado
• d. Oklahoma

Who was responsible for the burning of the White House and Capitol?

• Native Americans
• Great Britain
• Canada
• U.S. Army

What was an effect of the war of 1812?

• The United States was an independent nation.
• Great Britain controlled the United States.
• Canada gained land in U.S. territory.
• The United States gained land in Great Britain.

Which statement is true about American Settlers and Native Americans.

• a. Settlers and Native Americans split the land and agreed to share the resources.
• b. The settlers’ dream of a better life and the natives’ desire to protect their lands soon caused a conflict.
• c. Native Americans helped the settlers farm their homeland and gladly moved to reservations.
• d. Settlers gave the Native Americans a lot of money to move to reservations.

Who owned the Louisiana Territory before America bought it?

• Great Britain
• Spain
• French
• Mexico

Lewis and Clark travel from ____ to _____.

• St. Louis to San Francisco
• Oregon to San Francisco
• St. Louis to Oregon
• St. Louis to San Antonio