Westward Expansion Challenge

Westward Expansion Challenge

8th Grade

13 Qs

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Westward Expansion Challenge

Westward Expansion Challenge

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Geography

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Oregon Trail?

To transport goods from the Pacific Northwest to the eastern United States

To establish a new government in the Pacific Northwest

To travel from the eastern United States to the Pacific Northwest

To travel from the eastern United States to the Caribbean

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson

John F. Kennedy

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event sparked the California Gold Rush?

Invention of the steam engine

Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Construction of the transcontinental railroad

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the idea of Manifest Destiny?

The belief that the United States should not expand beyond its current borders.

The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.

The idea that the United States should only expand to the south.

The belief that the United States was destined to shrink in size.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the goal of the Homestead Act?

Prevent settlement in the western United States

Promote isolation and self-sufficiency

Encourage settlement in the western United States

Encourage settlement in the eastern United States

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Transcontinental Railroad?

It only benefited a small group of people

It connected the east and west coasts of the United States, allowing for easier transportation of goods and people.

It had no significant impact on transportation

It caused a decrease in trade between the east and west coasts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

Annexation of Texas and dispute over the southern border

The California Gold Rush and religious conflicts

The Oregon Trail and Native American resistance

The Louisiana Purchase and trade disputes

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