Unit 4 Westward Expansion Assessment Overview

Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?

• The U.S. defeated the British at Yorktown.

• British soldiers set fire to the White House.

• The U.S. attacked British soldiers in Saratoga.

• British soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal.

Use the image to answer the following question. What is the name given to the forced removal of the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Reservation Trail

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The Long March to Oklahoma

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American Indians?

• They were welcomed to the South.

• They were only allowed to keep their original lands.

• They were forced off their lands as more settlers moved west.

• They became wealthy by selling their land to the U.S. government.

What was the MAIN goal of Lewis and Clark’s visit to the Louisiana Territory?

• to explore the new territory

• to build forts in the new territory

• to look for gold in the new territory

• to find religious freedom in the new territory

What was the slogan “Remember the Alamo” created to do?

• encourage pioneers to take the Oregon Trail

• encourage support for Lewis and Clark’s expedition

• encourage American Indians to move to reservations

• encourage Texans to fight for independence from Mexico

How did California “boomtowns” get their names during the gold rush of 1849?

• the quick moving wagons in towns

• the fast population growth of towns

• the shouts of miners digging for gold

• the noise of large crowds buying goods

Use the map to answer the question. Which physical feature of the United States is circled on the map?

• The Great Lakes

• The Great Plains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Continental Divide

Use the map to answer the following question. What feature circled on the map was used to transport raw materials from the Midwest to factories in the Northeast?

• The Erie Canal

• The Great Lakes

• The Panama Canal

• The New York River

Use the map to answer the question. Which of the following correctly identifies the location of Washington, DC?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Use the information to answer the following question. “My family and I moved out West. We chose to move to California to mine for gold instead of moving to Oregon to start a farm.” —Dorothy Zbornak of Albany, New York. What is the family’s opportunity cost in this scenario?

• moving to the Great Plains

• moving to California

• moving to New York

• moving to Oregon