Westward Expansion Quiz

The __________ _____ _______________ was a war between Great Britain and the US because they wanted to protect their rights to trade with anyone. This war lasted 3 years.

• Revolutionary War

• War of 1812

• Civil War

• Spanish-American War

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Created by Robert Fulton, the _________________________ was powered by steam which made it easier to travel with goods.

• Steam Engine

• Locomotive

• Steamboat

• Automobile

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

________________ would settle in a new place.

• Explorers

• Pioneers

• Merchants

• Soldiers

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Purchased in 1803, from France for 15 million, the ________________________ ____________________ was territory between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains.

• Oregon Trail

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas Annexation

• Florida Acquisition

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Pioneers would _______________________ or move from one place to another.

• Settle

• Migrate

• Explore

• Trade

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The __________________, is where the fight for Texas Independence took place.

• Alamo

• Gettysburg

• Yorktown

• Bunker Hill

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

_________________________ ______________ is what you give up to get something.

• Opportunity Cost

• Trade-off

• Investment

• Expense

The ______________________ ________________ was used in 1836 by pioneers to travel to the Pacific Northwest.

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• California Trail

• Mormon Trail

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, and Deserts were the three ____________________ ____________________ faced by pioneers.

• Natural Resources

• Geographic Barriers

• Trade Routes

• Settlements

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Samuel Morris created the _________________ that helped send written messages over long distances.

• Telegraph

• Telephone

• Radio

• Internet

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7