U.S. Westward Expansion Quiz

U.S. Westward Expansion Quiz

5th Grade

20 Qs

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U.S. Westward Expansion Quiz

U.S. Westward Expansion Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Oregon Trail?

To find gold

To trade with Native American tribes

To facilitate westward migration

To establish military forts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which president oversaw the Louisiana Purchase?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Jackson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did the California Gold Rush begin?

1829

1848

1861

1899

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "Manifest Destiny" mean?

The belief in the inevitable expansion of the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean

The destiny of Americans to travel westward for gold

The fate of Native Americans as settlers moved west

The American dream of owning land

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Homestead Act of 1862 provide to settlers?

Free passage to the West

Military protection from Native Americans

160 acres of free land

Gold mining rights

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

To transport gold from California

To connect the East Coast with the West Coast

To move troops during the Civil War

To explore new territories

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase?

Daniel Boone

Lewis and Clark

Sacagawea

Davy Crockett

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