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Exploration of the American West

Authored by Mike Balis

Social Studies

5th Grade

Exploration of the American West
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the size of the land purchased in the Louisiana Purchase?

828,000 square miles

500,000 square miles

1 million square miles

750,000 square miles

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led the Corps of Discovery?

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis

Lewis and Clark Kent

York and Sacagawea

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the two main goals of the Corps of Discovery?

To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean and to build relationships with the American Indians

To conquer new lands and establish trade with Europe

To map the entire continent and find gold

To study the plants and animals and to build forts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Corps of Discovery not find a direct water route to the Pacific?

They were stopped by the American Indians

They decided to settle in the northwest instead

The Rocky Mountains blocked their path

They achieved their other two goals of exploration and strengthening relationships

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the key to controlling the entire Mississippi River according to the text?

Building forts along the river

The Corps of Discovery's journey

The Louisiana Purchase

The establishment of trade with American Indians

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason many people traveled west during the 19th century according to the text?

To find better employment opportunities in the cities

To escape religious and political persecution

To conduct scientific research

To establish trade routes with Asia

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phrase was coined in 1845 to describe the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent?

The Great Migration

The Gold Rush

Manifest Destiny

American Progress

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