Westward Expansion

1. Which of the following best explains how a system of voluntary exchange led to the creation of mining towns during the Gold Rush?

• Sellers were able to set their own prices in gold for their goods.
• Miners were unable to afford to live close to where gold was found.
• The government divided up and sold land that contained gold.
• High government taxes forced people to live in settled areas.

2. What are TWO examples of the physical barriers faced by pioneers?

• buffalo herds
• Rocky Mountains
• Railroad tracks
• Dry deserts
• Swamps with gators

3. Which FOUR physical features of the land helped people travel west?

• Great Lakes
• Missouri River
• Great Plains
• Mountain Passes
• Atlantic Ocean

4. Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory?

• James Madison
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

5. Who did Thomas Jefferson pick to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• Meriwether Lewis and Sacagawea
• Pocahontas and Sacagawea
• William Clark and Pocahontas

6. What Native American helped guide the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Pocohontas
• Skywoman
• Sacagawea
• Sojourner Truth

7. Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

• Britain
• France
• Mexico
• America

8. What was the name of the route that took people from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest?

• The Trail of Tears
• The Oregon Trail
• The Cherokee Trail
• The Trail of Pioneers

9. Why did people rush to California in 1848?

• To start businesses
• To mine for gold
• To dig for diamonds
• To build coal mining camps

10. Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Gold Rush?

• The value of gold fell sharply due to the increased supply.
• Methods of transportation to California were greatly improved.
• American Indians were attacked and forcefully removed from their lands.
• Rivers and lakes were polluted by mining operations.