
U.S. Westward Expansion Quiz
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5th Grade
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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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