Quiz on Westward Expansion

What was a wagon train?

• A group of wagons traveling together

• A train made out of wagons

• A steamboat

Why did thousands of settlers head west during the 1800's?

• Life in the east was boring

• The government was giving away free land

• They wanted to be the first to reach the Pacific Ocean

In the early 1800's, more land was added to the United States. Most of this land was

• In the east

• In the north

• In the west

The greatest change in communication during the early 1800's was the use of the

• Telephone

• Computer

• Telegraph

Many people went west to look for gold, silver and copper. Which of the following would have been true at this time?

• Most of the miners worked by themselves or in small groups with few striking it rich

• Most of the miners struck it rich

• Most of the miners were paid a salary

How did Sacajawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She fought on the side of the Native Americans

• She encouraged them to go back to Georgia

• She translated for Lewis and Clark and helped them cross the Rocky Mountains

How did the telegraph impact life in America?

• It allowed a speedy way to send messages over long distances

• It led to the development of the railroad

• It allowed for the development of the transcontinental railroad

In the early 1800's there was a lot of change happening in the United States. Which of the following was the first to increase trade and travel?

• The airplane

• The steamboat

• The telegraph

What was the homesteading act?

• The government giving away free land out west to those willing to make the journey

• British soldiers staying in your home

• Farmers building their own homes in California

What does the term 49er mean?

• Term used to describe men who were 49 years old

• Term used to describe men who traveled west to look for gold around 1849

• Term used to describe all the people who lived in America around 1949