Westward Expansion Quiz

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the country by making the ___________________________.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Treaty of Paris

• Gadsden Purchase

• Adams-Onís Treaty

In 1804, what two people were hired to lead the exploration of the newly purchased land? _____________________________________________

• Lewis and Clark

• Columbus and Magellan

• Cook and Hudson

• Amundsen and Scott

What two things caused the movement of pioneers to new lands?

• Cheap land and Gold

• War and famine

• Climate change and natural disasters

• Technological advancements and urbanization

The westward journey for pioneers was:

• Easy

• Difficult

• Neither easy nor difficult

• Both easy and difficult

Settler’s thirst for land led to what Act? _____________________________________________

• The Indian Removal Act

• Stamp Act

• Navigation Act

• Sugar Act

If a tribe refused to leave what happened? _____________________________________________

• They were forcibly removed

• They were given more land

• They were allowed to stay

• They were ignored

What was the 116 day journey for the Cherokees to Oklahoma called? _____________________________________________

• Trail of Tears

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• California Gold Rush

Throughout the 19th century industrialization grew, what was constructed in 1825 and how did it benefit the country during this time?

• The Erie Canal, which improved transportation and trade

• The Transcontinental Railroad, which connected the east and west coasts

• The Brooklyn Bridge, which facilitated urban commuting

• The Panama Canal, which shortened maritime routes

The transcontinental railroad benefited the country during this time by:

• movement to the west was faster than it had even been before. Benefiting manufacturers and travelers

• Decreasing the population

• Reducing the number of states

• Limiting transportation options

As the United States grew in the early 1800’s, a powerful division arose within the country. The north and the south did not agree on slavery. How did the north feel about slavery and how did the south feel about slavery?

• The north supported slavery, and the south opposed it.

• The north opposed slavery, and the south supported it.

• Both the north and the south supported slavery.

• Both the north and the south opposed slavery.