Unit 11 Assessment: Westward Expansion Before the Civil War

1. Why was it hard for people to travel in America in the early 1700s?

• There were no maps
• The trains were very crowded
• The roads were bad
• It was too expensive

2. Why did some people want to go west even though travel was difficult?

• Manifest Destiny
• new farmland
• a new start
• all of the above

3. How did Daniel Boone help encourage settlement of the West?

• He traveled around and spoke about the West.
• He cleared a pass through the Appalachian Mountains.
• He led wagon trains out west.
• He helped build the first railroad through Kentucky.

4. Which did Lewis and Clark not see on their expedition?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Continental Divide
• Rocky Mountains

5. How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
• She took care of Clark’s children.
• She helped guide them through unfamiliar land.
• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

6. What was the main reason Native Americans resented settlers who moved into the West?

• The settlers took the Native Americans’ land.
• The Native Americans didn’t approve of settlers’ beliefs.
• The settlers didn’t pay taxes to the Native Americans.
• The Native Americans didn’t approve of farming.

7. What was Tecumseh’s idea for resisting American settlers?

• charging the Americans money for the land
• uniting Native American tribes against the Americans
• having each tribe sign independent treaties
• asking Great Britain to help fight the Americans

8. What was the biggest advantage of the steamboat compared to other river travel?

• It could carry people and goods both upstream and downstream.
• It was cheaper to build.
• It could travel at night.
• It reduced farmers’ dependence on flatboats.

9. How did the building of the Erie Canal in New York affect the rest of the country?

• New York got all the other states’ business.
• Other states also built canals.
• It had no effect on other states.
• Other states closed their canals.

10. What advantages did railroads have over canals?

• They didn’t freeze in winter.
• They could travel over mountains.
• They were faster.
• all of the above