Westward Expansion Quiz

Westward Expansion Quiz

8th Grade

19 Qs

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Westward Expansion Quiz

Westward Expansion Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was not a cause for westward expansion?

Americans wanted to spread religion

The US government wanted more land with natural resources

Businessmen seeked new economic opportunities

The United States wanted to ensure Native Americans' land was protected from the Spanish

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Manifest Destiny can best be described as

President Polk's financial policy

The belief the US was destined by God to expand west

The idea that the United States should take over the entire world

The destiny of fictional characters

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which presidential action first enabled westward expansion?

Washington's Farewell Address

The Alien & Sedition Act

The Louisiana Purchase

The Indian Removal Act

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following caused many Americans to move west?

Massive population growth at the beginning of the 1800s

An increase of Mexican immigration

The invention of the airplane made travel easier

American citizens wanted to meet and live with Native Americans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lewis and Clark contributed to Westward expansion because they

Solidified financial policies for Northeastern manufacturers

Helped designed a lock system for the Mississippi River

Inventing the Global Positioning System

Explored the western territories, created maps and made contact with Native Americans

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state fought a war for independence against Mexico before joining the United States?

Texas

Utah

Mississippi

Kansas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which US president was an outspoken supporter of Manifest Destiny and wanted Texas to join the Union?

James Polk

Andrew Jackson

Abraham Lincoln

John F. Kennedy

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