Westward Expansion Review

Which of the following is one reason the U.S. and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?

• The U.S. was trying to take over British colonies in North America.

• The U.S. wanted Europeans to stay out of the new states.

• Great Britain was trying to gain control of all trade on the Mississippi River.

• Great Britain was making it hard for the U.S. to trade with other countries.

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

• The U.S. defeated the British at Yorktown.

• British soldiers set fire to the White House.

• The U.S. surprise attacked the British Saratoga.

• British soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal.

One cause of the War of 1812 was impressment. Which of the following BEST describes impressment which led to the War of 1812?

• The British Army burned the U.S. Capitol and forced Americans to build it back.

• The British Navy captured American sailors and forced them to serve on British ships.

• The British Army broke into the homes of Americans and forced them to house British soldiers.

• The British Navy stole supplies from American ships and forced the US government to buy back the stolen supplies.

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

• America the Beautiful

• My Country Tis of Thee

• The Star Spangled Banner

• The Stars and Stripes Forever

What was one reason the U.S. government forced American Indians to leave their lands during the 1800s?

• to punish them for not fighting in the American Revolution

• to give them better access to education and job opportunities

• to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers

• to allow the US government to sell American Indian lands to Canada

Why did General George Custer and the U.S. Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and other American Indians during the Battle of The Little Bighorn?

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

• The American Indians took over the town of Little Bighorn and forced the settlers to leave.

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

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

Use the map to answer the question.

• The Alamo

• The Oregon Trail

• The Trail of Tears

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American Indians?

• American Indians peacefully integrated into American society.

• American Indians were only allowed to keep their original lands.

• American Indians became wealthy by selling their land to the U.S. government.

• American Indians were forced off their lands as more Americans moved west.

Use the map to answer the question. Which of the following correctly identifies the shaded area on the map?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Texas Acquisition

• The Louisiana Territory

• The New Indian Reservations