CKLA Knowledge 7 Unit Assessment - Westward Expansion

1. 1. How did people moving westward travel?

• A. Train

• B. Wagon

• C. Boat

• D. Car

2. Why was the steamboat a great invention?

• A. It was faster than other boats.

• B. It was stronger than other boats.

• 1. C. It carried more than other boats.

• D. It could go underwater.

3. Why were canals built?

• A.To help with fighting wars.

• B. To help transport goods.

• 1. C. For vacationing.

• D. To water crops.

4. What did Sequoyah create?

• A.The Erie Canal.

• B. The wheel.

• 1. C. A water hose.

• D. A writing system.

5. The Cherokee chose to leave their land on

the Trail of Tears.

• A.True

• B. False

6. 6. What was the Pony Express?

• A. A line of horses.

• B. A trail for cowboys to ride horses.

• C. The way mail was delivered.

• D. A train station.

6. 7. Why was the Transcontinental Railroad a success?

• A. It helped people travel further and faster.

• B. It made life slower and more enjoyable.

• C. It took jobs

  from Americans.

• D. Native Americans could travel on it.

6. 8. Why were bison important to Native Americans?

• A. They were

  their pets.

• B. They provided food and clothing.

• C. They protected them.

• D. They were not sacred.