Westward Expansion Quiz

When was the Homestead Act passed?

• September 17th 1787

• July 4th 1776

• June 19th 1865

• May 20th 1862

How many acres of land did the Homestead Act promise to anyone who agreed to live on the same plot of land for at least five years?

• 120 acres

• 80 acres

• 40 acres

• 160 acres

What was the belief that the Pioneers were destined to expand and settle across North America called?

• Expansion Belief

• Pioneer Destiny

• Westward Manifest

• Manifest Destiny

Which of the following was NOT one of the 13 original colonies?

• Virginia

• New York

• Georgia

• Ohio

What were the wagons that carried the belongings of pioneer families pulled by?

• Oxen

• Horses

• Buffaloes

• Mules

What was the main reason settlers traveled West?

• To find gold

• To escape from the government

• To start a new country

• To get land for a low cost

What did the Pioneers have to face when choosing what to carry along during their journey?

• Heavy rain

• Difficult decisions

• Difficult terrain

• Wild animals

What did the Native Americans lose as a result of the westward expansion?

• Their culture

• Their language

• Their religion

• Their land

What did the Homestead Act require settlers to do in order to receive the promised land?

• Pay a large filing fee

• Live on the land for at least two years

• Make improvements on the land

• Build a mansion on the land

What was the belief that these people were destined to expand and settle across North America called?

• Westward Manifest

• Expansion Destiny

• Pioneer Belief

• Manifest Destiny